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Study reveals how brain gathers threat cues, turns them into fear
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a biochemical route that combines hazardous sights, sounds, and odours into a single message: Be afraid. CGRP is a protein that allows neurons in two different parts of the brain to combine hazardous sensory c
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Research links childhood trauma to elderly persons' poor physical and ment
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], July 10 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Toronto recently conducted a study that found that elderly people who had been physically abused as children had a considerably higher likelihood of developing chronic pain and other physical ailments as they age.
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Study finds poor physical and mental health in older adults linked to chil
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], July 7 (ANI): According to a recently published study by University of Toronto researchers, older persons who experienced physical abuse as children were much more likely to experience chronic pain and chronic physical illnesses in later life. In comparison to those who did
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Study: Gene linked to severe learning disabilities governs cell stress res
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Duke (North Carolina) [US] May 31 (ANI): According to a new study, a gene that has been linked to severe learning problems in humans also plays a key role in cells' reaction to environmental stress. Rad6 has been linked to a group of symptoms known as 'Nascimento Syndrome,' which includes si
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Study details benefits of prenatal mindfulness program for infants
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
California [San Francisco], March 20 (ANI): According to a new study, infants whose mothers participated in a mindfulness-based program during pregnancy had healthier stress responses at 6 months old.
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Prenatal mindfulness program improves stress response in infants, finds st
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
California [San Francisco], March 18 (ANI): A new study has found that infants whose mothers participated in a mindfulness-based program during pregnancy had healthier stress responses at 6 months old.
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Stress response to exercise that occurs after lactate threshold can be sur
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tsukuba [Japan], March 14 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have found that physiological stress response to moderate-intensity exercise that occurs after the lactate threshold can be surpassed.
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Students who reinterpret their stress response as performance-enhancing ar
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): Reevaluating how one perceives stress can make a big difference to a person's mental health, general wellbeing, and success, according to University of Rochester psychologists.
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Study finds how to reevaluate perception of stress
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): University of Rochester psychologists have found that college students who reinterpret their stress response as performance-enhancing are less anxious and generally healthier.
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Study shows how pregnancy turns the stress response on its head
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 16 (ANI): Researchers in a recent study found that the link between physical health problems and psychological stress generally relates to a stress-induced immune response gone wild, with inflammation then causing damage to other systems in the body. This is a predi
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Here's the reason for anxiety disorders
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 12 (ANI): If you're the one suffering from panic attacks or anxiety disorders and wondering the reason behind it, the answer lies in the mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, say researchers.
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E-cigarettes may damage brain stem cells: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): Often used as an alternative to traditional smoking, e-cigarettes (EC) come with their own health risks. E-cigarettes produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in the brain, finds a study.
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