Health
Heart attacks spike during holidays: Tips to protect yourself
Late December is typically a time when holiday stress and winter weather can collide, creating a perfect recipe for a rise in heart attacks and stroke.
Dec 12, 2023
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Health
More than a third of people don't know they have dementia—what to do if you suspect your partner has the condition
Around 36% of people in England with dementia are unaware they have the condition, according to a new report from the Dementia Commission.
Dec 6, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Hormonal contraceptive users process stress differently at the molecular and psychological level, finds study
A new UCLA Health study is shedding light on how using hormonal contraceptive pills may affect women's responses to stress and their risk for inflammation-related illnesses.
Dec 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Alone but not lonely: How solitude boosts well-being
New research from the University of Reading sheds light on the complex relationship between time spent alone and mental health. The study, published in Scientific Reports, reveals that solitude has both benefits and costs ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Health
Fatty foods can impair the body's response to everyday stress, research suggests
Eating fatty foods during stressful periods can impair the body's 'recovery' from the effects of stress, new research suggests.
Dec 5, 2023
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Health
Trim your holiday stress this season: Experts offer tips
The holidays are typically a happy whirlwind of gift-buying, house decorating, party planning and family gatherings, but all that work can also stress people out.
Dec 4, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study identifies peptide as key mediator in heavy alcohol drinking
Alcohol is the most common addictive substance in the world. Every year in the U.S. excessive alcohol use costs $249 billion and causes approximately 88,000 deaths, as well as various chronic diseases and social issues. Alcohol ...
Dec 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Traumatic memories are represented differently than sad memories in the brains of people with PTSD, research shows
A new analysis of the brain activity of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the first to reveal that traumatic memories are represented in the brain in an entirely different way than sad autobiographical ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness-based intervention shows promise for PTSD in cardiac arrest survivors
A novel pilot study that combines mindfulness and exposure intervention shows promise for reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a leading cause of death in the United States.
Nov 29, 2023
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Genetics
Molecular mechanisms explain why people respond differently to stress, study finds
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry asked themselves which genetic variants might be involved in the response to stress. Using a new methodology, they were able to test more than 3,600 specific variants ...
Nov 28, 2023
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