Pediatrics
Stress hormone may drive risk-taking by teen motorists
(HealthDay)—Teens whose brain chemistry is less affected by stressful situations could be at increased risk for car crashes, a small Canadian study suggests.
Apr 7, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Night owls, unlike early birds, tend to be unmarried risk-takers
(Medical Xpress)—Women who are night owls share the same high propensity for risk-taking as men, according to a recent study by a University of Chicago professor.
Apr 1, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Boosting self-esteem prevents health problems for seniors
The importance of boosting self-esteem is normally associated with the trials and tribulations of adolescence. But new research from Concordia University shows that it's even more important for older adults to maintain and ...
Mar 12, 2014
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Health
Stress hormone levels associated with grip strength and walking speed
Lower morning and higher evening cortisol levels contribute to frailty in older individuals, according to new research accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
Feb 20, 2014
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Genetics
Stress reaction gene linked to death, heart attacks
A genetic trait known to make some people especially sensitive to stress also appears to be responsible for a 38 percent increased risk of heart attack or death in patients with heart disease, scientists at Duke Medicine ...
Dec 18, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Obese children have higher stress hormone levels than normal-weight peers
Obese children naturally produce higher levels of a key stress hormone than their normal weight peers, according to new research accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Dec 18, 2013
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Neuroscience
Estrogen after menopause may blunt stress' effects on memory
(HealthDay)—Estrogen therapy after menopause may help reduce the memory problems associated with stress in some older women, a small new study suggests.
Nov 11, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Biological changes found in pregnant women with chronic stress
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Emory's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing have identified underlying biological changes among minority and low-income pregnant women that occur in response to chronic stress. These ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Optimists better at regulating stress
It's no surprise that those who tend to see a rose's blooms before its thorns are also better at handling stress. But science has failed to reliably associate optimism with individuals' biological stress response – until ...
Jul 23, 2013
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Medical research
Healthy, full-term babies use a different stress hormone than their mother
A University of Calgary researcher has identified how a steroid hormone may indicate infant distress during labour and delivery. The study, published by PLOS ONE this month, suggests that a full-term, healthy baby preferentially ...
Jun 17, 2013
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