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·May 29, 2018·4 min read

Link Between Social Stress and Shortened Lifespan: Mouse Study

In mice, social stress can increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease and shorten life span, researchers report.

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·November 4, 2019·4 min read

Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain

Deep sleep restores the medial prefrontal cortex mechanisms that restore emotion. This lowers emotional and physiological reactivity, preventing the escalation of stress and anxiety.

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·July 9, 2022·4 min read

It’s Easier to Forgive When You Are Under Chronic Stress

People who experience chronic stress are more forgiving toward others than those who experience everyday stresses.

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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.

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·February 15, 2018·3 min read

Running Helps Brain Stave off Effects of Chronic Stress

Researchers report running can help mitigate the impact chronic stress has on the hippocampus.

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·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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·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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·November 7, 2022·4 min read

Repeated Psychological Stress Is Linked With Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Like Symptoms

Chronic stress invokes irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms in mouse models.

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·January 24, 2023·6 min read

When Chronic Stress Activates These Neurons, Behavioral Problems Like Loss of Pleasure and Depression Result

Anhedonia and depression arise when POMC neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus become hyperactive as a result of chronic stress. Reducing the activity also reduces feelings of depression and loss of pleasure.

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·November 14, 2016·3 min read

Study Reveals Role of Spleen in Prolonged Anxiety After Stress

Researchers report immune cells in the spleen can contribute to chronic anxiety following psychological stress.

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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.

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·December 13, 2018·6 min read

How Teens Deal with Stress May Affect Immune System

A new study reports teens faced with chronic family stress have higher blood pressure and worse immune response to bacterial infections. However, those who used cognitive reappraisal had lower blood pressure, despite the pressures they faced.

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chronic stress

Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain

It’s Easier to Forgive When You Are Under Chronic Stress

How chronic stress causes brain damage

Running Helps Brain Stave off Effects of Chronic Stress

Chronic Stress Elevates Level of Protein That Decreases Serotonin Availability

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

Repeated Psychological Stress Is Linked With Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Like Symptoms

When Chronic Stress Activates These Neurons, Behavioral Problems Like Loss of Pleasure and Depression Result

Study Reveals Role of Spleen in Prolonged Anxiety After Stress

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

How Teens Deal with Stress May Affect Immune System

Link Between Childhood Adversity and Muscle Dysmorphia in Youth

How Imagination Fuels Empathy and Prosocial Behavior

Dopamine’s Role in Learning from Rewards and Penalties

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