Psychology & Psychiatry
Beware of evening stress
Stressful events in the evening release less of the body's stress hormones than those that happen in the morning, suggesting possible vulnerability to stress in the evening.
Nov 27, 2018
0
3
Page 2 - News tagged with axis
Psychology & Psychiatry
Certain smiles aren't all they're cracked up to be
Sweaty palms, a racing heart, a faltering voice. Many people find public speaking unpleasant. The mere anticipation of social evaluation increases the activity of almost all body systems related to stress, with particularly ...
Mar 1, 2018
0
21
Psychology & Psychiatry
Visual perception: Vertical disparity corrects stereo correspondence
It is well known that humans perceive 3D structures of scenes using the horizontal difference of images observed by our eyes— referred to as horizontal (binocular) disparity. It is also known that vertical disparity produces ...
Aug 27, 2013
0
0
Surgery
Landmarks ID'd to orient humerus in elbow arthroplasty
(HealthDay)—The posterior humeral cortical line (PCL) is better than the transepicondylar axis (TEA) as a reference point and reproducible landmark for orienting the humerus during elbow arthroplasty, but both measures ...
Oct 17, 2012
1
0
Cardiology
Doubling down on heart failure: Researchers discover new route to disease, and drugs to match
A new study in the journal Circulation packs a powerful one-two punch in the fight against heart failure. The leading blow: Identification of a unique alliance of proteins that plays a major role in the development of the ...
Jun 7, 2012
0
0
Neuroscience
Synthetic glucocorticoid impacts learning and memory function with transgenerational effects: Study
A new article published in Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B discusses how gestational dexamethasone exposure impacts hippocampal excitatory synaptic transmission and learning and memory function with transgenerational effects.
Oct 16, 2023
0
0
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Insights on the link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease
Chronic psychosocial stress—which involves a pathway called the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis)—may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. A new review published in Biological Reviews describes ...
Jun 23, 2021
0
2
Neuroscience
Video: Human brain scan
This colorful brain scan is a 3-D model created by tractography, which uses data collected with diffusion weighted MRI to map the brain's white matter. Each line represents a bundle of nerve fibers wrapped in a myelin sheaths, ...
Dec 9, 2020
0
1
