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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 03, 2018Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) can be debilitating and severely impact a mother's ability to enjoy her newborn child. T ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 02, 2018Cardiology
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 KimDEC 31, 2017Cell & 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 LeitchDEC 30, 2017Cell & 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 LeitchDEC 27, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that obesity affects the health of hematopoietic stem cells, which make blood.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2017Health & 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 KimDEC 26, 2017Cancer
These families give rave reviews of Animal Assisted Interaction in hospitals.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 20, 2017Videos
Post-partum baby blues are most commonly associated with mothers of newborns. But a new study finds that new dads are no ...DEC 19, 2017Health & Medicine
Unhealthy responses to stress, whether physical or emotional, as a result of abuse, violence, and other experiences of a ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 19, 2017Videos
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 MarkerDEC 11, 2017Neuroscience
When someone talks to themselves, it can often look as if they are not quite all there, mentally. The image of a person ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 08, 2017Microbiology
Over the next century, the human population is expected to increase by 2 to 4 billion in urban areas. There has been an ...Written By: Sarah HertrichDEC 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Fish oil, made from fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel, is commonly taken as a supplement for a variety of healt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2017Cardiology
If human heart cells could regenerate the way salamander or zebrafish cells can, then perhaps cardiovascular disease wou ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 30, 2017Health & Medicine
Do you know the difference between indica and sativa? Bubba kush and blue haze?Written By: Loren DeVitoNOV 28, 2017Infographics
Did you know that you can change what lives in your gut? The gut microbiome consists of the community of trillions of ba ...Written By: Jennifer Ellis
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
DEC 11, 2017
Neuroscience
When someone talks to themselves, it can often look as if they are not quite all there, mentally. The image of a person
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 08, 2017
Microbiology
Over the next century, the human population is expected to increase by 2 to 4 billion in urban areas. There has been an
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
DEC 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Fish oil, made from fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel, is commonly taken as a supplement for a variety of healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2017
Cardiology
If human heart cells could regenerate the way salamander or zebrafish cells can, then perhaps cardiovascular disease wou
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 30, 2017
Health & Medicine
Do you know the difference between indica and sativa? Bubba kush and blue haze?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
NOV 28, 2017
Infographics
Did you know that you can change what lives in your gut? The gut microbiome consists of the community of trillions of ba
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis