With near-constant headlines discussing the devastating crises humanity is currently facing —from climate change to political polarization and war—many of us are experiencing feelings of existential uncertainty.
Oct 22, 2024
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An injury or sudden illness serious enough to require hospitalization is a high-stress experience for anyone. For most people, that stress is temporary. For others, however, the episode can lead to lasting mental health distress.
Oct 22, 2024
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How do we distinguish threat from safety? It's an important question not just in our daily lives, but for human disorders linked with fear of others, such as social anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The microscope ...
Oct 15, 2024
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Cutting-edge research has uncovered how chronic stress disrupts the balance of gut microbiota to speed up the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC), opening new avenues for CRC prevention and treatment.
Oct 12, 2024
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A new study has shed light on why some children and adolescents develop mental health disorders like PTSD, anxiety, or depression after experiencing a traumatic event.
Oct 10, 2024
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Exposure to high levels of heat may both impact the growth of fetuses during pregnancy and infants up to the age of 2, a new analysis suggests.
Oct 8, 2024
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The cells in your pancreas, like people, can only handle so much stress before they start to break down. Certain stressors, such as inflammation and high blood sugar, contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes by overwhelming ...
Oct 8, 2024
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Chemical changes to histones, the proteins that help to pack and organize DNA inside cells, play a key role in determining what genes will be consistently activated over the course of an animal or human's life. Past studies ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder caused by severe stress. Recent research suggests that exercise can help prevent and treat PTSD. However, the specific effects of light-intensity exercise ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Innovative research has provided compelling evidence that perceived stress can directly trigger the relapse of psoriatic skin lesions. The study, presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress ...
Sep 26, 2024
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