News tagged with extreme stress


Researchers find gene that turns up effect of chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is one of the most common treatments for cancer patients. However, many patients suffer from serious side-effects and a large proportion does not respond to the treatment. Researchers from the Biotech Research ...

Cancer created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Measuring skull pressure without the headache

Space research has developed a new way of measuring the pressure inside your skull using simple sound waves from headphones. The device is an effective early-warning system for patients recovering from head ...

Medical research created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Novel aspects of posttraumatic stress disorder

A multivariate analysis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) performed by European researchers is expected to improve risk assessment and disease diagnosis.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

90 percent of firefighters exhibit symptoms of PTSD: researchers

A new study on the prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among firefighters in Israel indicates that approximately 90 percent show some form of full or partial symptoms.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Optimism and humour can help to combat dental fear

Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have investigated the strategies used by people who suffer from dental fear to cope with dental treatment. Some of the most important ...

Health created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Marijuana blocks PTSD symptoms in rats: study

Marijuana administered in a timely fashion could block the development of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in rats, a new study conducted at Haifa University has found.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1