News tagged with physiological response


Study identifies key shift in the brain that creates drive to overeat

A team of American and Italian neuroscientists has identified a cellular change in the brain that accompanies obesity. The findings could explain the body's tendency to maintain undesirable weight levels, rather than an ideal ...

Medical research created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Skydiving is never plane sailing

Skydivers show the same level of physical stress before every jump whether a first-timer or experienced jumper, say Northumbria researchers.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Whole walnuts and their extracted oil improve cardiovascular disease risk

(Medical Xpress)—Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, according to a team of Penn State, Tufts University ...

Health created May 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Infants' sweat response predicts aggressive behavior as toddlers

Infants who sweat less in response to scary situations at age 1 show more physical and verbal aggression at age 3, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Scienc ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast