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·October 10, 2022·3 min read

91% Of Parents Say Their Family Is Less Stressed When They Eat Together

91% of parents say their family is less stressed when they eat together, and 64% of adults report they wish they could share a meal together with their families more often. Researchers say connecting with others, stress reduction, and taking time to slow down are the biggest benefits of a shared family meal time.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·November 23, 2016·2 min read

A Single Stressful Event May Cause Long-Term Effects in the Brain

A new study reports that a single stressful event may cause long term consequences in the brain.

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·January 21, 2016·4 min read

Anxiety and Chronic Stress May Increase Depression and Alzheimer’s Risk

According to a new study, chronic stress and anxiety can lead to an increased risk for depression and even Alzheimer's disease.

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Featured Neurology Psychology

·September 1, 2015·5 min read

Blocking Memory Pathway Could Prevent PTSD

A new study reports that serotonin promotes the consolidation of traumatic memories following stress events. Additionally, SSRI medications which are commonly prescribed for PTSD may make the condition worse by enhancing the effects of serotonin.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 5, 2019·4 min read

Brain circuit connects feeding and mood in response to stress

A new study identifies a novel neural network regulating feeding and mood in response to chronic stress. Inhibiting the POMC to ventral tegmental area circuit increases body weight and food intake while reducing depressive symptoms in mouse models.

Image shows stick and ball structure of serotonin.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·September 13, 2016·4 min read

Chronic Stress Elevates Level of Protein That Decreases Serotonin Availability

Researchers discover elevated levels of TG2 in the prefrontal cortex of people who committed suicide.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·November 6, 2014·2 min read

Coping with Stress

Researchers discover miR19b modulates behavioral response to chronic stress in mice.

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·July 26, 2016·5 min read

Could Brain Scans Taken During Episodes of Stress Predict Eventual Memory Loss?

MRI scans show hippocampal shrinkage during periods of chronic stress in rats, a new study reports.

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·December 19, 2016·4 min read

Early Life Social Stress Has Long Term Impact on Brain Networks: Rat Study

Findings about how early life social stress affect brain connections in mice may have implications for treating human psychiatric illnesses.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 5, 2013·6 min read

Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes

Chronic stress alters gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. The change leads to an overabundance of inflammation, which is linked to many negative health effects, a new study reports.

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·August 9, 2019·3 min read

How chronic stress causes brain damage

Chronic stress causes autophagy in adult hippocampal neural stem cells. This results in a decline of hippocampal neurogenesis. Cognitive deficits and mood disorders that arise as a result of chronic stress are a result of autophagic death of hippocampal neural stem cells.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 14, 2020·5 min read

How chronic stress changes the brain, and what you can do to reverse the damage

Chronic stress can affect a person's health and mental well being. Due to the COVID-19 virus, chronic stress is on the rise worldwide. Researchers examine the general and psychological health implications of chronic stress and suggest some methods we can adopt to keep our stress levels in check.

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chronic stress

91% Of Parents Say Their Family Is Less Stressed When They Eat Together

A Single Stressful Event May Cause Long-Term Effects in the Brain

Anxiety and Chronic Stress May Increase Depression and Alzheimer’s Risk

Blocking Memory Pathway Could Prevent PTSD

Brain circuit connects feeding and mood in response to stress

Chronic Stress Elevates Level of Protein That Decreases Serotonin Availability

Coping with Stress

Could Brain Scans Taken During Episodes of Stress Predict Eventual Memory Loss?

How chronic stress causes brain damage

How chronic stress changes the brain, and what you can do to reverse the damage

Meditation Diminishes Bias Toward Negative Information

AI Can Predict Preterm Birth at 31 Weeks of Gestation

Middle Age Sexual Satisfaction: A Potential Early Sign of Cognitive Decline

Sleep Apnea’s Deep Impact on Gene Activity

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