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·June 27, 2021·2 min read

Insights on the Link Between Chronic Stress and Alzheimer’s Disease

Chronic stress which involves the HPA axis may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.

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·June 22, 2021·6 min read

It’s True: Stress Does Turn Hair Gray (and It’s Reversible)

Study confirms stress can accelerate premature graying of hair, but there is hope. Reducing stress helps to restore some of your natural color.

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·June 21, 2021·3 min read

Blaming the Pandemic for Stress Leaves Couples Happier

Couples who blamed their stresses on the coronavirus pandemic were happier in their relationships.

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·June 19, 2021·2 min read

Details Behind the Body’s Response to Stress Revealed

Study reveals how key proteins regulate the brain's response to stress in the hippocampus.

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·June 17, 2021·4 min read

Stress During Pandemic Linked to Poor Sleep

A new study sheds light on how COVID-19 has impacted sleep and mental health. Researchers found 32.9% of people reported a decrease in sleep and 29.8% said they slept more during the lockdown. Changes in sleep patterns correlated with self-reported mental health difficulties during this time, which mostly led to sleep loss.

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·June 10, 2021·7 min read

A Link Between Childhood Stress and Early Molars

Children from lower-income families and who greater adversity develop their first permanent molars before their peers with less stressful backgrounds.

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·June 7, 2021·3 min read

Mice Fathers Pass Down Stress Responses to Offspring via Sperm

Stressed male mice can pass down their behaviors to their offspring via alterations in their sperm's DNA, a new study reports.

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·May 25, 2021·4 min read

Non-Hallucinogenic Psychedelic Analog Reverses Effects of Stress in Mice

A single dose of tabernanthalog (TBG), a non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analog, corrects stress-induced behavioral deficits, including anxiety and cognitive inflexibility, in mouse models. Additionally, the compound promoted neurogenesis and restores neural circuits in brain areas damaged by stress.

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·May 15, 2021·5 min read

Eating More Fruit and Vegetables Linked to Less Stress, Study Finds

People who consumed 470 grams of fruits and vegetables per day had 10% lower levels of stress than those who ate 230 grams of fresh produce a day.

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·May 12, 2021·4 min read

Petting Therapy Dogs Enhances Thinking Skills of Stressed College Students

Students who completed a six-week stress-management program that exclusively focused on petting a therapy dog showed marked improvements in numerous cognitive and thinking skills.

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·May 12, 2021·6 min read

Designer Alterations to Brain Cells Reduce Anxious Behavior in Monkeys

A new method, dubbed DREADDs, relies on gene therapy techniques to alter genes in target cells to change the cell's behavior. The method reduced anxious behaviors in monkey models of schizophrenia when combined with clozapine. Researchers say the method has the potential for use in humans to help reduce anxiety.