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Skydivers show the same level of physical stress before every jump whether a first-timer or experienced jumper, say Northumbria researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-skydiving-plane.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:07 EST news288015808 (Medical Xpress)—Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University of California, Davis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-mindfulness-meditation-stress-hormone.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:00:01 EST news283678006 Some 2-year-olds whose moms used methamphetamine during pregnancy may have an abnormal response to stressful situations, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-abnormal-stress-response-toddlers-exposed.html Addiction Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:10:04 EST news282938731 Anybody who has worked the overnight shift will testify that sometimes the time displayed on the clock is not the same as the one in your head. This disconnect is not merely perception; many physiological functions follow an internal chronological rhythm. 'Body-time' can profoundly affect overall health and even the response to therapies for cancer and other disorders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-natural-rhythm-shifting-molecules-blood.html Medical research Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:30:01 EST news277719167 When we're faced with things that seem threatening, whether it's a hairy spider or an angry mob, our goal is usually to get as far away as we can. Now, new research suggests that our visual perception may actually be biased to help motivate us to get out of harm's way. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-big-teeth-threatening-closer.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:15:23 EST news274461234 Children of low socioeconomic status work harder to filter out irrelevant environmental information than those from a high-income background because of learned differences in what they pay attention to, according to new research published in the open access journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-family-economic-situation-brain-function.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:39:47 EST news273321580 (Medical Xpress)—Men and women who are expectant parents have different stress reactions to relationship conflict, according to researchers at Penn State, who studied couples expecting their first child. In addition, recovery from the initial reaction to conflict also can be different for men and women, depending on individual difficulties, such as anxiety, or relationship difficulties, such as chronic relationship conflict. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-men-women-stress-reactions-relationship.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:20:58 EST news269677224 Just as women are advised to get plenty of folic acid around the time of conception and throughout early pregnancy, new research suggests another very similar nutrient may one day deserve a spot on the obstetrician's list of recommendations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-nutrient-eggs-meat-gene-infancy.html Genetics Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:07:29 EST news267365228 After waking up, the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva rises considerably; this is true not only for grown-ups but for babies as well. A research team from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and from Basel has reported this finding in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-method-team-stress-biology-babies.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:15:55 EST news265371227 Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for developing depression and complications from chronic stress, according to a study published by researchers at the Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) in the latest issue of Biological Research for Nursing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-caregivers-depression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:30:58 EST news262006251 Exposure to childhood maltreatment increases the risk for most psychiatric disorders as well as many negative consequences of these conditions. This new study, by Dr. Gustavo Turecki and colleagues at McGill University, Canada, provides important insight into one of the most extreme outcomes, suicide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-highlighting-molecular-clues-link-childhood.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:24:25 EST news260529859 Stress wreaks havoc on the mind and body. For example, psychological stress is associated with greater risk for depression, heart disease and infectious diseases. But, until now, it has not been clear exactly how stress influences disease and health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-stress-disease-reveals-inflammation-culprit.html Immunology Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:00:09 EST news252585261 (Medical Xpress) -- Immunity experts at the University of Birmingham have found biological evidence to suggest that bereavement lowers physical immunity, putting older people at risk of life-threatening infections.. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-die-broken-heart-bereavement-weaken.html Immunology Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:46:57 EST news252135993 Participation in horticultural activities can improve confidence and social skills, cultivate a positive attitude, and rejuvenate the mind and body. Many studies have emphasized the effects of horticultural activities in relation to physical and psychological rehabilitation, but few have considered the influence of these types of activities on mentally challenged people's autonomic nervous system (ANS) and on the stress hormone cortisol. A new study examined how activities such as pressing flowers, planting, creating flower arrangements, and making topiaries affect stress relief for patients who are mentally challenged. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-heart-stress-mentally-adults.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:20:01 EST news242912973 (Medical Xpress) -- Police academy recruits who showed the greatest rise in the stress hormone cortisol after waking up in the morning were more likely to show acute stress symptoms in response to trauma years later as police officers, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, the University of California, San Francisco and New York University Langone Medical Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-stress-response-predictor-police-officers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:39:54 EST news242624361 Stress-related disorders are often linked to people working in the line of fire. In a study led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center in collaboration with the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco, police recruits were assessed during academy training before critical incident exposure and provided salivary cortisol at first awakening and after 30 minutes. Police academy recruits who showed the greatest rise in the stress hormone cortisol after waking up were more likely to show acute stress symptoms in response to trauma years later as police officers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-stress-response-predictor-police-officers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:17:35 EST news241795045 In the longest running U.S. study of premature infants who are now 23 years old, University of Rhode Island Professor of Nursing Mary C. Sullivan has found that premature infants are less healthy, have more social and school struggles and face a greater risk of heart-health problems in adulthood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-uri-nursing-effects-premature-birth.html Health Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:38:00 EST news227378258 Children whose mother or father is affected by bipolar disorder may need to keep their stress levels in check. A new international study, led by Concordia University, suggests the stress hormone cortisol is a key player in the mood disorder. The findings published in Psychological Medicine, are the first to show that cortisol is elevated more readily in these children in response to the stressors of normal everyday life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-mom-dad-bipolar-disorder-stress.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 05 May 2011 10:53:05 EST news223811557