Health
Fish oil lowers stress response
(Medical Xpress)—Fish oil supplements may protect the heart in stressful situations, according to a recent research study.
Jun 11, 2013
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News tagged with physiological responses
Psychology & Psychiatry
When angry, talk: Describing emotional situations alters heart rate, cardiac output
The act of describing a feeling such as anger may have a significant impact on the body's physiological response to the situation that elicits the emotion, according to research published June 5 in the open access journal ...
Jun 5, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
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.
May 17, 2013
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Health
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 and University ...
May 8, 2013
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Medical research
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 ...
Apr 29, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
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 ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Immunology
Immune response linked to key enzyme
(Medical Xpress)—A previously unknown function of a family of enzymes familiar to biologists may contribute to scientists' understanding of signaling molecules involved in the body's immune response and could help in the ...
Apr 12, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reframing stress: Stage fright can be your friend
Fear of public speaking tops death and spiders as the nation's number one phobia. But new research shows that learning to rethink the way we view our shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms can help people perform better ...
Apr 9, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study explains why fainting can result from blood pressure drug used in conjunction with other disorders
A new study led by a Canadian research team has identified the reason why prazosin, a drug commonly used to reduce high blood pressure, may cause lightheadedness and possible fainting upon standing in patients with normal ...
Mar 11, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Navy creates iPad app for managing stress and fending off PTSD
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is co-funding an affordable, hi-tech, solution for managing stress that could help prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), helping warfighters and potentially saving billions of dollars ...
Mar 7, 2013
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