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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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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a neurobiological condition where a person is driven to do things in a very sp ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
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Environmental and lifestyle factors are key in the development of heart disease, a malady that affects a monumental amou ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 14, 2017Neuroscience
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An intricate relationship exists between gene activity and social experience. Looking at mice being challenged by ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 07, 2017Neuroscience
Many parents say, “They grow up so fast” when it comes to their children, but research is showing that it&rs ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 06, 2017Health & Medicine
Treating the heart after the damage has already been done is difficult, but it’s the only option when a sudden hea ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
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The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams of salt a day with the ideal salt consumption ca ...MAY 31, 2017Videos
A long-term study following 1200 girls in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco found that girls are indeed starting to g ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 30, 2017Videos
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We all accept that aging is a natural part of growing up. The human body is not built to last forever. In fact, we top o ...
JUL 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our food supply has changed a lot in the many years of human civilization, and new research can help scientists understa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2017
Videos
I know I'm not the only one who's ever put off doing something that I don't want to do. We've all experienced procrastin
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 07, 2017
Space & Astronomy
If you were to ask anyone what we know about Mercury, chances are you would be met with some generic responses, such as
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 05, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Placenta eating has become a popular some new moms. But a recent case of bacterial infection in placenta pills has the C
...
JUL 03, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Wildfires have been sparking up all over the Western United States, with more than 20 isolated spots burning in the last
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 02, 2017
Videos
For years, one researcher tried to convince the scientific community that he knew what was really behind ulcers, a painf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2017
Videos
Eye contact is an important aspect of verbal communication. Yet, for some people with autism, the act of making eye cont
...
JUN 28, 2017
Cardiology
The community of cells that make up the heart muscle tissues have a response to the stress the wears down the hea
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 26, 2017
Neuroscience
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a neurobiological condition where a person is driven to do things in a very sp
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Might it be possible to use drugs to selectively edit out traumatic memories in people that are suffering from mental di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2017
Videos
Ommmmm........ommm.....ommmm....Am I relaxed yet? Remember to put green beans on the grocery list. Oh, and pick up the d
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 17, 2017
Earth & The Environment
The Amazon River Basin, which contains 20% of the world’s freshwater and covers more than 6.1 million square kilom
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 16, 2017
Videos
Life got you down and the tears won't stop coming? Why do we cry, and what is the science behind it? Why are humans the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 14, 2017
Cardiology
Environmental and lifestyle factors are key in the development of heart disease, a malady that affects a monumental amou
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Pregnancy is a time of great joy, anticipation, a little morning sickness and even some stress. Most pregnancies, howeve
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 11, 2017
Neuroscience
An intricate relationship exists between gene activity and social experience. Looking at mice being challenged by
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 07, 2017
Neuroscience
Many parents say, “They grow up so fast” when it comes to their children, but research is showing that it&rs
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 06, 2017
Health & Medicine
Treating the heart after the damage has already been done is difficult, but it’s the only option when a sudden hea
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our internal clocks can be affected by food intake.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2017
Videos
The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams of salt a day with the ideal salt consumption ca
...
MAY 31, 2017
Videos
A long-term study following 1200 girls in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco found that girls are indeed starting to g
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 30, 2017
Videos
A good run does wonders to boost your physical and mental health. But the high-impact activity is not without adverse ef
...
MAY 29, 2017
Neuroscience
There is no known cure or treatment for autism, but that doesn’t stop researchers from looking for any possible op
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 28, 2017
Videos
We all accept that aging is a natural part of growing up. The human body is not built to last forever. In fact, we top o
...