Psychology & Psychiatry
What is 'breathwork'? And do I need to do it?
From "breathwork recipes" to breathing techniques, many social media and health websites are recommending breathwork to reduce stress.
Jun 25, 2024
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News tagged with chronic stress
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Revisiting effects of the pituitary-targeted gland axes on hepatic lipid homeostasis
Hepatic lipid homeostasis is critical for both cellular function and overall metabolic health. Disruptions in lipid homeostasis can lead to fatty liver diseases, which have become a significant global health concern. The ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people
Depressive symptoms are linked to subsequent memory decline in older people, while poorer memory is also linked to an increase in depressive symptoms later on, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Brighton ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study identifies molecular profile of rheumatoid arthritis patients with increased cardiovascular risk
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease of unknown origin that affects around 18 million people worldwide, according to World Health Organization data. It produces chronic inflammation that mainly affects the joints. ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Stress from living in violent neighborhoods tied to aggressive lung cancer in Black men
Exposure to increased neighborhood violence has the power to change the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) for the stress hormone, cortisol, which may influence the aggressiveness of lung cancer, according to data presented at ...
Jun 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness meditation: What are its potential health benefits?
Can mindfulness meditation be good medicine for both mental and physical ills?
Jun 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers uncover biological trigger of early puberty
New research conducted by the Brenhouse Lab reveals how early life adversity triggers early puberty and late-life anxiety, paving the way for potential interventions.
May 20, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Q&A: When depression meds don't work, this may help you turn the corner
Some 30 to 40% of patients do not respond to medications for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but half of them could be helped by a noninvasive in-office procedure.
May 17, 2024
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Health
First study to globally map heat-wave-related mortality finds 153,000+ deaths associated with heat waves
A Monash-led study—the first to globally map heat wave-related mortality over a three-decade period from 1990 to 2019—has found that an additional 153,000+ deaths per warm season were associated with heat waves, with ...
May 14, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Chronic stress during adolescence may reduce fertility in adulthood
Male rats exposed to moderate and repeated stress during adolescence may have reduced fertility, according to research presented at the 26th European Congress of Endocrinology, held 11-14 May, in Stockholm. This study sheds ...
May 10, 2024
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