Tag: Stress
Scientists identify brain centre responsible for stress, eating disorders
UTHealth researchers say their work may lead to a treatment for anorexia nervosa that makes people avoid food
The tendency to not eat when stressed,...
Stress isn’t all bad, paying heed to it can help avert...
Stress can alert people to threats, warn them about lack of preparation before a test; but too much stress is harmful
People generally think of...
Exercise as stress buster motivates college students to do physical activity
Research finds that when college students look at exercise as a stress buster and have adequate social support, they find it easier to stick...
Stress in middle age increases dementia risk in women
Research by Johns Hopkins Medicine links stressful life experiences in women to higher risks of dementia in later life
A new analysis of data on...
Resveratol, found in red wine can help fight depression, says new...
Researchers find that the plant compound resveratrol, which is found in red wine, displays anti-stress effects, prevents depression
Like to unwind with a glass of...
Are you stressed? A drop of blood, sweat, urine or saliva...
Researchers devise stress test using ultraviolet light. Just a drop of blood, sweat, urine or saliva will suffice for the test
Stress is often called...
Stress, lack of sleep can treble cardiovascular risk in hypertensives
Work stress and days without adequate sleep can significantly increase risk of cardiovascular risk in people with hypertension
Work stress and impaired sleep are linked...
High-calorie diet during stress may lead to more weight gain
A high-calorie diet during stress results in more weight gain than the same diet in a stress-free environment
Under stress, watching what you eat may...
“Broken heart” syndrome is really about faulty connections in the brain
Scientists say faulty brain communication is responsible for Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), a condition commonly known as "broken heart" syndrome
Scientists have shown for the first time...
Women working more than 55 hrs/week have higher risk of depression
Working more than 55 hours a week associated with increased risk of depression in women
Working very long hours - more than 55 hours a...
