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·October 2, 2020·4 min read

New Clues About the Link Between Stress and Depression

p11, a protein implicated in serotonin function, affects the initial release of cortisol in mice by modulating the activity of specific neurons in the hypothalamus. Previous studies found people with depression lave lower levels of p11 in their brains. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for depression and stress.

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·September 19, 2020·3 min read

Rising Stress and Depression in Coronavirus-Related Losses and Media Consumption

Researchers link the rise in acute stress and depression rates in the U.S to multiple stressors, such as unemployment and coronavirus-related media consumption.

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·September 15, 2020·4 min read

People React Better to Both Negative and Positive Events With More Sleep

Shorter sleep duration causes people to react more emotionally to stressful events and find less joy in positive events the next day. Following a good night of rest, people's reaction to positive and negative events improves dramatically.

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·September 11, 2020·4 min read

Nonharmful Stress Protects Against Disease in Offspring

Researchers conduct the first study to use nonharmful stress, like intermittent systemic hypoxia, to protect against disease in the first generation offspring in mice.

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·September 9, 2020·3 min read

The Neurons That Connect Stress, Insomnia, and the Immune System

Researchers have identified a neural circuit responsible for inducing insomnia associated with stress. The same neural circuit also induces changes in the immune system.

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·August 31, 2020·3 min read

Brainstem Protein Mediates Exercise-Based Stress Relief

Exercise increases levels of galanin in the brain stem, making mice more resilient to stress.

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·August 15, 2020·3 min read

Stress and Anger May Exacerbate Heart Failure

Anger and stress result in worse baseline diastolic pressure and function. Findings demonstrate a link between stress, anger, and an increased risk of a cardiac event.

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·August 6, 2020·3 min read

Placebos Prove Powerful Even When People Know They’re Taking One

Placebos reduce biomarkers in the brain of emotional distress, even when a patient knows they are taking one.

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·August 5, 2020·2 min read

Neuroendocrine Markers of Grief

Cortisol levels are altered in people experiencing bereavement, causing possible consequences for health.

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·July 30, 2020·3 min read

Laughter Acts as a Stress Buffer, and Even Smiling Helps

Laughing and smiling more might help to buffer against the effects of stress, researchers report.

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·July 29, 2020·3 min read

Sense of Normalcy Bounces Back Fast

Following extremely stressful events, the human sense of normalcy can bounce back within a matter of weeks, a new study reports.

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·July 28, 2020·4 min read

Your Brain on Birth Control

Oral contraceptive use is associated with blunted stress response and brain activity differences during working memory tasks in women who started using birth control during puberty. Early adulthood exposure to oral contraceptives was linked to significant structural changes in brain areas associated with memory and emotional processing.

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stress

New Clues About the Link Between Stress and Depression

Rising Stress and Depression in Coronavirus-Related Losses and Media Consumption

People React Better to Both Negative and Positive Events With More Sleep

Nonharmful Stress Protects Against Disease in Offspring

The Neurons That Connect Stress, Insomnia, and the Immune System

Brainstem Protein Mediates Exercise-Based Stress Relief

Stress and Anger May Exacerbate Heart Failure

Placebos Prove Powerful Even When People Know They’re Taking One

Neuroendocrine Markers of Grief

Laughter Acts as a Stress Buffer, and Even Smiling Helps

Sense of Normalcy Bounces Back Fast

Your Brain on Birth Control

Looksmaxxing Trend Poses Health Risks for Young Men

How “Pink Noise” in Conversation Makes Chats Enjoyable

Can Obesity Drugs Protect the Brain?

SuperAger AI Connectome Predicts Alzheimer’s Years Early

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