Stress is killing us. Daily demands and pressures all too often preoccupy our thoughts, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Recent clinical data suggest that more than 70 percent of American adults regularly experience psychological and physical symptoms caused by stress, which include fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, and irritability. Personally, I am surprised this number...
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The bacteria that could lead to a probiotic-based immunization for stress, anxiety and depression
Science has only just started to tease out a fascinating relationship between bacteria, inflammation and mood over the last few years. Not only are some conditions, such as depression, being hypothesized to be caused by brain inflammation, but it’s possible brain inflammation could be modulated by bacteria in our microbiome. Ambitious new research suggests a...
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New studies show dark chocolate consumption reduces stress and inflammation
New research shows there might be health benefits to eating certain types of dark chocolate. Findings from two studies being presented today at the Experimental Biology 2018 annual meeting in San Diego show that consuming dark chocolate that has a high concentration of cacao (minimally 70% cacao, 30% organic cane sugar) has positive effects on...
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New research sheds light on weight gain, stress and our circadian rhythms
A recent study sheds new light on why people gain weight from long-term stress and disruption to their circadian rhythms. It also helps to explain weight gain from the use of glucocorticoid drugs, which are often used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. For the first time scientists think they have a molecular...
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Stressed Out Interferons Reveal Potential Key to Alternative Lupus Treatment
Stressed Out Interferons Reveal Potential Key to Alternative Lupus Treatment Iwona Buskiewicz, Ph.D., left, and colleagues, including Andreas Koenig, Ph.D., far right, in their lab in the Given building at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM. (Photo: Andy Duback) Only one new drug has become available over the past 50 years for the estimated...