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FeaturedPsychology
·June 12, 2013·4 min read

Dad’s Life Stress Exposure Can Affect Offspring Brain Development

Researchers have shown stress on preadolesecent and adult male mice induced an epigenetic mark in their sperm which reprogrammed their offspring's HPA axis, a region the the brain which governs stress response.
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·October 15, 2013·5 min read

New Role for ‘Hunger Hormone’: Study Finds Ghrelin Primes the Brain for PTSD

The "hunger hormone" ghrelin, when released during chronic stress, makes the brain more vulnerable to traumatic events. Researchers suggest this could predispose people to PTSD.
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·May 1, 2014·4 min read

Your Stress Is My Stress

Simply observing stressful situations can trigger a physical stress response, a new research paper suggests.
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·August 20, 2014·3 min read

Maturing Brain Flips Function of Amygdala in Regulating Stress Hormones

According to a new study, the amygdala has an inhibitory effect on cortisol during early development of nonhuman primates.
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·December 1, 2014·3 min read

Brain Scans Show Pituitary Abnormalities in Veterans with PTSD

A new neuroimaging study reports veterans with PTSD could have hormonal irregularities due to pituitary gland damage from blast related injuries.
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FeaturedPsychology
·July 23, 2015·4 min read

Stress Response Affected by Body Fat’s Signals to Brain

A new study reports too much extra fat can impair the body's ability to send signals to the brain to stop stress responses.
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·November 2, 2015·4 min read

Hypersexual Disorder Linked to Overactive Stress System

A new study links hypersexual disorder to hyperactive stress systems.
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
·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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FeaturedPsychology
·January 18, 2016·4 min read

Poor Sleep Makes Teens More Reactive to Stress

Teens who experience sleep problems and longer sleep duration are more reactive to stress, a new study reports.
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·February 17, 2016·7 min read

Gene That Helps Regulate Sleep Identified

Researching the genes that regulate sleep a vertebrate animal, scientist have identified a gene that, when overactivated, caused severe insomnia.
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·April 15, 2016·3 min read

Sensory Perception Influenced by Hunger

A new study reports hungry fish sense objects differently and take more risks when hunting than well fed fish.
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FeaturedPsychology
·May 24, 2016·4 min read

Depression Decreases Chances of Pregnancy in Women

According to researchers, women who are severely depressed have decreased chances of becoming pregnant.
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