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If you are stressed at work, you are not going to express your feeling at home

A new research coming from the University of Amsterdam and published in the Sept issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics establishes a relationship between stress at work and inability to express feelings (alexithymia).

4 Sep 2006

Grumpy old men run out of puff earlier

In the normal course of aging, lung power will decline for most people, but now researchers say that anger and hostility can accelerate that process.

31 Aug 2006

The latest big thing - Obesity!

As the obesity fanfare continues researchers in Britain say a person's body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are the easiest ways of predicting health risks due to excess weight, particularly amongst older men.

31 Aug 2006

Scientists identify novel central nervous system proteins affected by chronic alcohol exposure

Researchers at the University at Buffalo studying the effects of alcohol on the brain, using zebrafish as a model, have identified several novel central nervous system proteins that are affected by chronic alcohol exposure.

31 Aug 2006

Discovery of molecular mechanism that maintains memories in the brain

In an article in Science magazine, they demonstrate that by inhibiting the molecule they can erase long-term memories, much as you might erase a computer disc.

31 Aug 2006

Anger and hostility compromise lung function and hasten the natural decline in lung power

Longstanding anger and hostility compromise lung function and hasten the natural decline in lung power that is a normal part of aging, reveals research published ahead of print in Thorax.

30 Aug 2006

Severe mental illness in Gulf Coast doubled after Katrina

The rate of severe mental illness in the Gulf Coast region about doubled in the six months after Hurricane Katrina, according to a report surveying a sample of the storm's survivors published on Monday in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, USA Today reports (Sternberg, USA Today, 8/29).

30 Aug 2006

High blood pressure and long working hours, a deadly combo

Researchers in the U.S., say that people who work for more than 51 hours at the office each week are more likely to have high blood pressure than those who worked 39 hours or less.

29 Aug 2006

Katrina takes it's toll on survivors mental health

Hurricane Katrina, the worst hurricane to hit the United States for seven decades has left behind it devastation well beyond that of physical damage to property.

29 Aug 2006

Increasing helmet use promoted as an effective method of reducing road injuries and deaths

Each year about 1.2 million people die as a result of road traffic crashes, and millions more are injured or disabled.

28 Aug 2006

Abolish Asthma!

Asthma is unlikely to be a single disease, so we should abolish the term altogether, states an Editorial in this week's issue of The Lancet.

24 Aug 2006

Women's health policy highlights

Highlights recently released from journal articles on women's health issues

24 Aug 2006

Bladder urothelium in PBS/IC shows distinct differences in keratin profiles

Research groups from the Netherlands and Denmark led by Pilar Laguna studied urothelial involvement in PBS/IC by characterizing the keratin phenotype of bladder urothelium in 18 patients with the disorder.

20 Aug 2006

Pomegranate juice may decrease PSA progression in patients with cancer recurrence after treatment

Because of their high content of antioxidants, pomegranate juice is frequently recommended for cancer prevention and overall wellness. While small studies have suggested a role against prostate carcinogenesis, no organized trials have been published until now.

17 Aug 2006

Stress News and Research

If you are stressed at work, you are not going to express your feeling at home

Grumpy old men run out of puff earlier

The latest big thing - Obesity!

Scientists identify novel central nervous system proteins affected by chronic alcohol exposure

Discovery of molecular mechanism that maintains memories in the brain

Anger and hostility compromise lung function and hasten the natural decline in lung power

Severe mental illness in Gulf Coast doubled after Katrina

High blood pressure and long working hours, a deadly combo

Katrina takes it's toll on survivors mental health

Increasing helmet use promoted as an effective method of reducing road injuries and deaths

Abolish Asthma!

Women's health policy highlights

Bladder urothelium in PBS/IC shows distinct differences in keratin profiles

Pomegranate juice may decrease PSA progression in patients with cancer recurrence after treatment

New plan to confront HIV-related health worker shortages

Treating battlefield injuries and pain in veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq

Majority of pregnant women with depression not receiving treatment

Antioxidants may protect against Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other tick-borne illness

Conjoined twin sisters survive lengthy, complex surgery

The circadian rhythm of glucocorticoids is regulated by a gating mechanism residing in the adrenal cortical clock

Shaping the Future of Neuroscience: A Conversation with Atlas Antibodies on the MolBoolean™ and the Impact of SfN 2024

How the Arts Reshape Brain Function: Susan Magsamen on the Future of Neuroaesthetics

Inside the Alzheimer's Association: Dr. Heather Snyder on Driving Research and Collaboration

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