OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study suggests that a lot of people might be going through life with symptoms that resemble concussion – a finding supporting researchers’ argument that athletes recovering from a brain injury should be assessed and treated on a highly individualized basis. In the national study, between 11% and...
Tag: <span>Stress</span>
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A bit of stress might not be so good for us after all, study finds
by Vanessa Hrvatin, University of British Columbia Credit: CC0 Public Domain The notion that a bit of stress makes people perform better has been baked into our everyday lives. But research from UBC neuroscientist Dr. Adele Diamond suggests it might not be so good for us after all. The study, published recently in Cerebral Cortex, found that even mild...
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Virtual reality helps measure vulnerability to stress
by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne The researchers measured the heart rates of the participants as they went through each VR scenario, collecting a large body of heart-rate variation data under controlled experimental conditions. We all react to stress in different ways. A sudden loud noise or flash of light can elicit different degrees of response...
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Virtual reality helps measure vulnerability to stress
by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne The researchers measured the heart rates of the participants as they went through each VR scenario, collecting a large body of heart-rate variation data under controlled experimental conditions. Credit: EPFL We all react to stress in different ways. A sudden loud noise or flash of light can elicit different degrees of response...
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A ferry protein in the pancreas protects it from the stress induced by a high-fat diet
TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IMAGE: VMAT2 CONTROLS THE AMOUNT OF DOPAMINE IN BETA-CELLS THEREBY PROTECTING PANCREATIC BETA-CELLS FROM EXCESSIVE OXIDATIVE STRESS. Every time we eat, the glucose level in our body goes up. This spurs our pancreatic machinery into action and through intricate physiological mechanisms, appropriate amounts of insulin are produced, our blood glucose levels...
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Ten minutes of massage or rest will help your body fight stress: study
by University of Konstanz Allowing yourself a few minutes of downtime significantly boosts mental and physical relaxation. Research by psychologists at the University of Konstanz observed higher levels of psychological and physiological relaxation in people after only ten minutes of receiving a massage. Even ten minutes of simple rest increased relaxation, albeit to a lesser degree...
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People with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs after COVID-19 began
Study findings surprised researchers, who had expected the reverse, Baylor University researcher says BAYLOR UNIVERSITY BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGIST ANNIE GINTY, PH.D. view more CREDIT: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task surprised researchers later — after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — when they showed...
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What to know about lethargy
Lethargy is a general state of fatigue that involves a lack of energy and motivation for physical and mental tasks. Some simple causes, such as overexertion or not getting enough sleep, can leave a person feeling lethargic. In other cases, an underlying health condition may cause long-term lethargy and fatigue. It may be necessary to...
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Researchers discover protective factor against psychological trauma
by University of Basel The endogenous regulation of a specific gene is associated with a reduced risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder following a terrifying experience. In particular, traumatic memories of the experience are less severe. Researchers from the University of Basel have reported these findings in the scientific journal PNAS. Traumatic experiences, such as...
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‘AeroNabs’ Promise Powerful, Inhalable Protection Against COVID-19
As the world awaits vaccines to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, UC San Francisco scientists have devised a novel approach to halting the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease. Led by UCSF graduate student Michael Schoof, a team of researchers engineered a completely synthetic, production-ready molecule that straitjackets the crucial SARS-CoV-2...