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·April 4, 2019·5 min read

20 Minute Contact with Nature Reduces Stress Hormone Cortisol

Taking a 'nature pill' of spending twenty minutes a day outdoors can help to lower cortisol levels.

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·July 2, 2020·5 min read

A Low Level of Cortisol Contributes to the Aging Process

Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol and the GLIZ protein can trigger chronic inflammatory responses in the body, contributing to the aging process.

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·September 9, 2016·5 min read

A MicroRNA Plays a Role in Major Depression

A new study reports on the role a microRNA plays in major depressive disorder.

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·July 26, 2018·5 min read

A New Model For How Brain Reward Response May Impact Anorexia

Researchers report the brain's response to taste stimuli is linked to higher anxiety and a drive for thinness in those with anorexia.

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·April 19, 2018·3 min read

Age Affects How We Predict and Respond to Stress at Home

Researchers say those over 60 are better at predicting stressful events at home than younger people. However, younger people are better at utilizing these predictions to minimize the adverse impact of stress.

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·August 19, 2015·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Could be Detected by Testing Saliva for Cortisol Levels

A new study reports that testing the saliva of healthy older people for cortisol levels could help identify those at risk for Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 11, 2018·3 min read

Americans Are More Anxious Than Ever Before

A new study reveals 39% of adults in the US are more anxious today than they were a year ago. Researchers say anxiety is more prevalent in Millennials, especially females.

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·March 23, 2018·3 min read

Analyzing Past Failures May Boost Future Performance by Reducing Stress

Researchers report writing about past failures can lower the stress response and enhance performance when faced with a new stressful task.

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·September 10, 2018·4 min read

Anger and Sadness May Cause Real Pain as Well as Being a Result of It

Exploring the relationship between emotion and pain in rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report emotions may function as a stressor, promoting inflammation and causing pain symptoms.

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·November 6, 2015·4 min read

Anxiety Impacts Future Cortisol Production in Gender Specific Ways

According to a new study, African American youths who have elevated levels of anxiety as a result of every day struggles will overproduce cortisol as adults.

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·February 17, 2014·2 min read

Biomarker for Depression Could Improve Diagnosis and Treatment

A new study reports teenage boys with raised cortisol levels and depressive symptoms are up to 14 times more likely to develop major depression that their peers.