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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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MAY 02, 2016
Neuroscience
Road crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States as well as around the world. In the US around 37,000 peop
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 30, 2016
Health & Medicine
Social networks play an important role in a person’s health. Studies have shown that the amount of friends a perso
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 30, 2016
Videos
Food cravings are universal - we've all experience the unrelenting desire for some savory or sweet foods at some point i
...
APR 27, 2016
Health & Medicine
Acid, mushrooms, and ecstasy are all examples of psychedelics that researchers claim could help curb domestic violence.&
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 24, 2016
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 22, 2016
Health & Medicine
Are mouse research facilities at the right temperature? A recent opinion piece/review published in Trends in Cancer seem
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
APR 21, 2016
Neuroscience
Stuttering hasn’t always been well understood. While neuroscientists know a lot about how speech is acquired and h
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 17, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
It looks like a stick-on tattoo of the future, and this laminated version can turn your body into a walking electronic d
...
APR 14, 2016
Videos
Sing for your life? Well, maybe. A new study conducted jointly by the Royal College of Music and the UK Cancer charity T
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 12, 2016
Health & Medicine
Making it through a deeply distressing or disturbing experience is painful, complicated, and hard to do. Yet, most peopl
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 07, 2016
Plants & Animals
Tardigrades are nearly microscopic animals that can survive the harshest of environments, including outer space.
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 07, 2016
Videos
Any organism will show changes at the cellular level when stressed. Depending on what the stress is and what the organis
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 07, 2016
Neuroscience
The brain is an incredibly complex system of neurons, synapses and blood flow. It controls all the functions of the body
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 05, 2016
Cardiology
Many people applaud red wine for its health benefits, however vague these benefits are often presented. A new study from
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 05, 2016
Cardiology
Most women being seen by a doctor for the first time with suspected heart disease actually experience the same classic s
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 30, 2016
Space & Astronomy
The Cassini spacecraft has observed geysers erupting on Saturn’s moon Enceladus since 2005, but the process that d
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 29, 2016
Cancer
When cells migrate, they sometimes have to squeeze themselves through tiny openings. The mechanical stress of this can r
...
MAR 29, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
A mother can pass down red hair and blue eyes to her child, why not the impact of a stressful life full of hardships? &n
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 26, 2016
Videos
Coffee has been long viewed as a vice. We often use "coffee" and "caffeine" interchangeably. After all, a cup of coffee
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 25, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a surprising report that goes against expectations, researchers at Northwestern University found that higher levels o
...
MAR 25, 2016
Videos
Undergoing cancer treatment is difficult enough without the stress of hair loss as well. While newer chemotherapy drugs
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 22, 2016
Neuroscience
When a person suffers a traumatic experience, whether it’s in a war or as a victim of a crime or accident, it can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 21, 2016
Videos
Emotions go beyond just "how you feel." They affect our minds, and, therefore, our physical health. Studies have shown t
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 21, 2016
Immunology
Were you born in the summer, fall, winter or spring? Scientists believe that birth season impacts risk of developing cer
...
Written By:
Kara Marker