A research team has unveiled an adrenal independent pathway, the hypothalamus-sympathetic-liver (HSL) axis, to mediate stress-induced glucose release. Their study is published in Nature Communications.
Oct 29, 2024
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A Monash University-led study of emergency responders' workers compensation claims from exposure to extreme bushfires (Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 and the Black Summer fires of 2019 and 2020) found associations with ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered a defense mechanism that protects skin cancer cells from oxidative stress and helps them spread. The findings suggest a new drug target that could lead to therapies ...
Oct 23, 2024
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Stress is flooding the nation as the 2024 U.S. presidential election nears its climax.
Oct 23, 2024
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A new model for mechanical stress describes how growing organisms on a stiffer substrate can paradoxically worsen certain health outcomes while increasing lifespan, according to a USC Leonard Davis study. The study "Growth ...
Oct 23, 2024
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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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