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·November 22, 2022·5 min read

Low to Moderate Stress Is Good for You

Low-to-moderate stress may be beneficial for your brain function, especially when it comes to working memory. However, when stress levels rise above moderate levels, they can become toxic.

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·November 21, 2022·4 min read

Repeated Stress Accelerates Aging of the Eye

Stress such as intraocular pressure elevation in the eye causes the retinal tissue to undergo transcriptional and epigenetic changes similar to natural aging.

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·November 10, 2022·7 min read

Severely Stressful Events Worsen Symptoms of Long COVID

Recent stressful experiences, such as the loss of a loved one or economic insecurity are strong predictors as to whether a person hospitalized for COVID-19 will experience symptoms of long COVID a year later.

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·November 9, 2022·7 min read

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Is as Effective as an Antidepressant Drug for Treating Anxiety Disorders

Study reveals mindfulness-based stress reduction methods proved to be as effective as antidepressants for relieving symptoms for those with anxiety disorders.

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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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·October 29, 2022·5 min read

Fermented Foods and Fiber May Lower Stress Levels

Adding more fermented foods and fiber to your daily diet for four weeks has a significant impact when it comes to reducing stress.

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·October 25, 2022·5 min read

Highly Emotional People Drawn to Cats for Stress Relief

Those with strong and highly reactive emotions benefit from feline interventions when it comes to stress relief programs.

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·October 25, 2022·4 min read

People Who Struggle to Cope With Stressful Situations Could Benefit From Owning a Pet

Pet ownership helps improve the well-being of those who have low resilience to stress. However, an unhealthy emotional attachment to pets, where a person considers the animal to be more important than friends, can increase loneliness and impact mental health.

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·October 24, 2022·4 min read

Stress Link in the Brain Confirmed

Study confirms a neural circuit that links the caudal medial prefrontal cortex to the midbrain dorsolateral periaqueductal gray which governs stress response.

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·October 23, 2022·5 min read

Being Stressed Out Before You Get COVID Increases Your Chances of Long COVID

Those with pre-existing anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and distress caused by loneliness are at 50% increased risk of developing Long-COVID following coronavirus infection.

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·October 21, 2022·5 min read

Prior Stressful Events Can Help Build Resilience

A display of defensive behaviors, when faced with an aggressive mouse, predicted a smaller mouse's ability to become resilient following a traumatic event. Stimulating dopamine production in defensive smaller mice induced resilience.

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·October 21, 2022·6 min read

How Neurons From PTSD Patients React to Stress

Neurons derived from stem cells of combat veterans with PTSD react differently to stress hormones than those derived from veterans without PTSD. The findings shed new light on how genetics can cause some to develop PTSD following a traumatic event.