Psychology & Psychiatry
As holidays return to normal, here's how to de-stress
A return to a more normal holiday season may also mean higher stress levels, so an expert offers some coping tips.
Nov 26, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Overtraining probably isn't behind your weight loss plateau – here's why
When it comes to improving our physical fitness, the time you don't spend exercising (often known as "recovery") is as important as the exercise and training you do.
Nov 18, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Meditation training reduces long-term stress, according to hair analysis
Mental training that promotes skills such as mindfulness, gratitude or compassion reduces the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in hair. This is what scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive ...
Oct 8, 2021
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Pediatrics
Researchers use hair cortisol test to measure stress levels of families during COVID-19
Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), in collaboration with Global TIES for Children and researchers at University of California Davis (Paul Hastings and Lindsey Partington) as well as Hashemite University in Jordan (Rana ...
Sep 6, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How the dark shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic is changing our brains
The threat of COVID-19 has been looming over our lives for a year and a half. We've had to question whether seemingly mundane behaviors might lead to someone's death. Or if we or someone we love might get severely sick. Our ...
Aug 30, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Poverty predicts stress levels in teens, research suggests
Teens who have lived in poverty experience physical signs of stress at higher levels than those in more economically secure families, showing that public policy programs that help alleviate poverty can improve psychological ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Biomedical technology
New microchip sensor measures stress hormones from drop of blood
A Rutgers-led team of researchers has developed a microchip that can measure stress hormones in real time from a drop of blood.
Jun 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Autonomous cortisol secretion associated with 2- to 3-fold increase in mortality risk
A retrospective cohort study found that autonomous cortisol secretion was associated with 2- to 3-fold increased risk for death and cardiovascular disease in patients with adrenal incidentalomas. This information could help ...
May 25, 2021
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Neuroscience
Prenatal stress can program a child's brain for later health issues
Soaring blood pressure. A racing heartbeat. Trouble sleeping. Excessive worrying. Difficulty concentrating. These are warning signs of out-of-control stress and anxiety, and their roots could begin long before you might think.
May 6, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Omega-3 supplements do double duty in protecting against stress
A high daily dose of an omega-3 supplement may help slow the effects of aging by suppressing damage and boosting protection at the cellular level during and after a stressful event, new research suggests.
Apr 20, 2021
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