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·April 26, 2021·5 min read

How Exercise and the Simple Act of Moving Your Body Can Improve Mental Health

Whether you enjoy a rigorous workout or prefer a spot of light yoga, researchers say exercise can have a positive impact on your mental health.

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·April 15, 2021·3 min read

New Measure to Predict Stress Resilience

Increased sensitivity in the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system in the brain drives the development of anxiety in depression. The findings shed new light on the neurobiological mechanisms behind stress resilience.

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·April 12, 2021·4 min read

People Want to Improve Mental Health by Exercising, but Stress and Anxiety Get In the Way

Researchers say the COVID pandemic has created a paradox where mental health has both motivated and generated a barrier to people wanting to improve their physical health via exercise. The study found stress and anxiety are preventing many of those who want to exercise from embarking on physical activity.

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·April 12, 2021·8 min read

Stress Does Not Lead to Loss of Self-Control in Eating Disorders

Contrary to popular belief, people with eating disorders like bulimia nervosa do not lose control and binge eat in response to stressful events.

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·April 11, 2021·2 min read

The Stressors of Stress on Your Body and Behavior

Researchers explore some of the unexpected physical manifestations of stress, and how people can better manage stress on a daily basis.

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·April 7, 2021·4 min read

Reversing a Genetic Cause of Poor Stress Responses in Mice

Study reveals the role the mouse gene Ophn1 plays in helpless behaviors and identified three methods in which to reverse the effect.

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·April 6, 2021·5 min read

Maternal Stress at Conception Linked to Higher Chance of Female Fetus

Study reveals women who gave birth to girls had higher levels of cortisol in hair samples in the weeks before and at the point of conception.

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·March 30, 2021·4 min read

Pandemic Stress and Boredom Linked to Increase Cigarette Use

Stress, boredom, and more free time may account for the rise in cigarette consumption in smokers during the COVID pandemic.

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·March 30, 2021·4 min read

The Neural Mechanism of a Circulatory Response to Stress

Study identifies a novel mechanism in which the lateral habenula regulates the cardiovascular system in response to stress.

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·March 28, 2021·2 min read

Signals From Muscle Protect From Dementia

Mimicking a muscular stress system can provide neuroprotection against aging in both the brain and retina. The signal helps prevent the buildup of misfolded protein aggregates.