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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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Have you ever felt like one extremely stressful activity “took 5 years off your life”? Scientists are actual ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 26, 2016Health & Medicine
All antihistamine drugs on the market today block only the H1 receptor, but there are three more histamine receptors tha ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 25, 2016Neuroscience
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JUN 27, 2016
Cardiology
Endothelial cells form the lining of all of our body’s blood vessels, from the tiniest capillaries to the largest
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work published in Molecular Psychiatry now reports an association of CNV and schizophrenia. In collaboration wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2016
Plants & Animals
What if we told you that giant pandas don’t really have the high metabolisms that you’ve been told they had
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 21, 2016
Cardiology
For unknown reasons, a new study has uncovered the ability of a protein called hepatoma derived growth factor (HDGF) to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 17, 2016
Health & Medicine
Perhaps you've heard of the term "positive psychology." Contrary to what many have assumed, it doesn't
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 14, 2016
Neuroscience
Any woman who has been pregnant can attest to the stress it can cause. Even in in a typical pregnancy, especially with f
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 13, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Depression affects millions of people worldwide, yet it’s an illness that’s still highly stigmatized. As wit
...
JUN 11, 2016
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
...
JUN 11, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
ATP is a critical molecule. Required by all cells and made by the mitochondria, it’s the energy source for process
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2016
Plants & Animals
SeaWorld is a popular attraction for visitors, but their orca division has been under fire by the media, as well as ex-f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 08, 2016
Plants & Animals
Due to an unfortunate combination of rising sea levels and a major El Niño, new research confirmed from the Great
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 08, 2016
Immunology
B cells and T cells are not the only immune cells with memory capabilities, scientists have discovered. Natural Killer (
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 01, 2016
Cancer
Invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in nearly 13,000 American women this year. Although routine Pap screening has
...
MAY 31, 2016
Neuroscience
For many people, whether it’s a business trip, a vacation or just a visit to a friend, sleeping in a new place cou
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 30, 2016
Videos
Wood is an incredible building material - it's all natural and extremely strong. But, wood is susceptible to rotting wit
...
MAY 29, 2016
Videos
All spiders produce silk, but not all silk are created equal. A single spider can produce as many as seven different typ
...
MAY 28, 2016
Health & Medicine
Our brain loves music. It has the versatile ability to cheer us up when we're down, spark our creativity, and even e
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 28, 2016
Cancer
Not all mutations lead to cancer, but there are some that can cause DNA to scramble beyond recognition, forming massive
...
MAY 27, 2016
Health & Medicine
Have you ever felt like one extremely stressful activity “took 5 years off your life”? Scientists are actual
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 26, 2016
Health & Medicine
All antihistamine drugs on the market today block only the H1 receptor, but there are three more histamine receptors tha
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 25, 2016
Neuroscience
We often hear that our overly busy, overly scheduled lives cause too much stress. Stress that is bad for our health, bad
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 24, 2016
Cardiology
Getting older may offer blood vessels protection from oxidative stress, which is thought to play a critical role in seve
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 21, 2016
Videos
Many of us spend our days working and playing on the computer. Unfortunately, this can cause neck pain and bad posture.
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 20, 2016
Videos
It takes a village, right? That's the message the National Cancer Institute is sending on the National Cancer Moonshot I
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim