Married people who fight nastily are more likely to suffer from leaky guts—a problem that unleashes bacteria into the blood and can drive up disease-causing inflammation, new research suggests.
Aug 15, 2018
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The physiological impacts of depression on pregnant mothers may affect babies while in the womb and lead to changes in the behaviour and biology of newborns, finds new King's College London research.
Jul 18, 2018
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A new study shows how veterans with PTSD may benefit physiologically from using service dogs.
Jun 12, 2018
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Researchers at Emory University have found that depressed patients who have not responded to multiple antidepressants exhibit evidence of increased inflammation. Findings were recently published online in the journal, Psychoneuroendocrinology.
Jun 11, 2018
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Widowed individuals are more likely to exhibit risk factors linked to cardiovascular illness and death in the three-month period following a spouse's death, according to a new study from Rice University. This could make a ...
Apr 30, 2018
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In a new study from the University of Tampere in Finland, nasally administered oxytocin spray strengthened brain responses to pictures of infant and adult faces in mothers of one-year-old infants. Oxytocin is a hormone and ...
Feb 27, 2018
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A new study shows that a humanitarian program to improve the mental health of adolescents affected by the Syrian war has a biological benefit: For participants in the program, it decreased levels of cortisol (a hormone associated ...
Jan 10, 2018
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Postpartum depression strikes nearly one in five new mothers, who may experience anxiety, severe fatigue, inability to bond with their children and suicidal thoughts. Such depression has also been associated with infants' ...
Dec 26, 2017
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For some young people, dealing with life stressors like exposure to violence and family disruption often means turning to negative, risky behaviors—yet little is known about what can intervene to stop this cycle.
Dec 7, 2017
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For the millions of mindfulness meditation mobile app users, there is good news: New research shows that they can reduce the body's response to biological stress.
Oct 23, 2017
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