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Stress is often described as a feeling of being overwhelmed, worried or run-down. Stress can affect people of all ages, genders and circumstances and can lead to both physical and psychological health issues. By definition, stress is any uncomfortable "emotional experience accompanied by predictable biochemical, physiological and behavioral changes." Some stress can be beneficial at times, producing a boost that provides the drive and energy to help people get through situations like exams or work deadlines. However, an extreme amount of stress can have health consequences and adversely affect the immune, cardiovascular, neuroendocrine and central nervous systems.
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JAN 10, 2018Videos
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Researchers have found that obesity affects the health of hematopoietic stem cells, which make blood.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2017Health & Medicine
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It's a busy time of year, and there's a lot to be anxious about. The stress of the holidays, all the gifts to buy and fa ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 15, 2017Genetics & Genomics
A commonly prescribed class of drugs, glucocorticoids, are used for their anti-inflammatory effects. They have side effe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2017Health & Medicine
A famous Christmas song shouts out, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” but is it really? Holid ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 14, 2017Plants & Animals
Narwhals have become somewhat famous because of that catchy Weebl’s Stuff song. While these unicorns of the sea lo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
There is a complicated relationship between stress and health; researchers have discovered a crucial link between stress ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2017Videos
Getting enough sleep is essential to staying healthy. The body needs to rest and recharge, but because of work schedules ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 12, 2017Neuroscience
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, now referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), happens when a child has been exposed ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 11, 2017Genetics & Genomics
As we age and whenever tissue is damaged, cells divide and replace old ones. The DNA in the nucleus has to be accurately ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2017Cardiology
So-called “death receptors” found in the blood are predictive of an individual’s risk of heart disease ...Written By: Kara Marker
JAN 10, 2018
Videos
Float tanks are fast becoming a way to get away from the noise and stress of the day and just block it all all. Many flo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is called "The Long Goodbye" because it doesn't kill patients quickly, but ov
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
Eat right. Get regular exercise. Don't smoke, don't use drugs and avoid stress. These pieces of advice are the m
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2018
Immunology
A drug used to lower blood pressure and prevent heart attacks could also be used to treat melanoma. From Penn State, res
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 08, 2018
Immunology
The Zika virus is notorious for its deleterious effects on pregnancy, whether through causing miscarriages or birth defe
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 05, 2018
Videos
Chewing gum has its benefits; it keeps breath fresh and can help keep your teeth clean. Some studies have even suggested
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) can be debilitating and severely impact a mother's ability to enjoy her newborn child. T
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 02, 2018
Cardiology
It's the second day of the new year, and most gyms are probably still crowded with those who have resolved to work o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 31, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells use signaling networks to carry out their functions, and new work has shown how stress can reshape those networks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have known for many years that mitochondria in the neurons of the brain are linked to brain disorders such as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that obesity affects the health of hematopoietic stem cells, which make blood.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2017
Health & Medicine
Any trauma, from a stressful event, an accident or a severe injury can have long-lasting effects. Terrorist attacks are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 26, 2017
Cancer
These families give rave reviews of Animal Assisted Interaction in hospitals.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 20, 2017
Videos
Post-partum baby blues are most commonly associated with mothers of newborns. But a new study finds that new dads are no
...
DEC 19, 2017
Health & Medicine
Unhealthy responses to stress, whether physical or emotional, as a result of abuse, violence, and other experiences of a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 19, 2017
Videos
It's a busy time of year, and there's a lot to be anxious about. The stress of the holidays, all the gifts to buy and fa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 15, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
A commonly prescribed class of drugs, glucocorticoids, are used for their anti-inflammatory effects. They have side effe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2017
Health & Medicine
A famous Christmas song shouts out, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” but is it really? Holid
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 14, 2017
Plants & Animals
Narwhals have become somewhat famous because of that catchy Weebl’s Stuff song. While these unicorns of the sea lo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
There is a complicated relationship between stress and health; researchers have discovered a crucial link between stress
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2017
Videos
Getting enough sleep is essential to staying healthy. The body needs to rest and recharge, but because of work schedules
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 12, 2017
Neuroscience
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, now referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), happens when a child has been exposed
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 11, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
As we age and whenever tissue is damaged, cells divide and replace old ones. The DNA in the nucleus has to be accurately
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2017
Cardiology
So-called “death receptors” found in the blood are predictive of an individual’s risk of heart disease
...
Written By:
Kara Marker