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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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Researchers, including a group at the Department of Psychology at the Technische Universitat Dresden in Germany, have wo ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 02, 2015Earth & The Environment
Fusion power, the holy grail of energy generation. If researchers could get a fusion reactor going and keep it going, we ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUN 01, 2015Neuroscience
New research at Michigan State University says that people who act impulsively in response to negative emotions are at g ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 23, 2015Neuroscience
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How well can robots mimic humans to help the latter complete their everyday tasks in an unobtrusive way? What is the ide ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 11, 2015Neuroscience
More than 100 million Americans are victims of chronic pain, resulting in annual costs of approximately $600 billion in ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 01, 2015Neuroscience
A study published in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine and funded by the Meningitis Research Foundation indicates that c ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 30, 2015Cancer
DNA can be damaged by different environmental insults, such as ultraviolet light, ionizing radiation, oxidative stress o ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 28, 2015Cardiology
Polygamy increases the risk of heart disease by more than 4-fold, according to research presented at the Asian Pacific S ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 23, 2015Neuroscience
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Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 21, 2015Neuroscience
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Neuroscientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered how the powerful brain hormone oxytocin acts on individual ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 10, 2015Cardiology
Remediating neighborhood blight by greening vacant lots could reduce stress and improve health, according to a new study ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 10, 2015Health & Medicine
A pilot study with the shamanic brew hints at its therapeutic potential
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Researchers continue to uncover positive and possibly life-changing effects from mind-body interventions such as yoga an ...Written By: Will Hector
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