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Exposure to violence may lead to PTSD symptoms in underserved women

The violence that women in disadvantaged neighborhoods experience and witness can result in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and full diagnoses, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study that examined a disadvantaged Chicago neighborhood.

8 Dec 2016

QUT neuroscientist shows how brainpower could be key to mange stress and lose weight

A QUT neuroscientist internationally acclaimed for her research on alcohol and sugar addiction claims brainpower rather than willpower is the key to living healthily.

8 Dec 2016

Maintaining work routine can help reduce stress during wars or protracted states of emergencies

The calming power of work: adhering to work routine during the Second Lebanon War (2006) contributed to a reduction in stress.

8 Dec 2016

Woman’s history of drug use can help predict risk of postpartum stress and anxiety

New research from North Carolina State University and the University of British Columbia finds that a woman's lifetime history of drug use can help predict whether the woman will suffer from problems with stress and anxiety after childbirth.

8 Dec 2016

New mathematical model suggests how AD may progress to become chronic

Successive flare-ups of the most common form of eczema may trigger an immune system overreaction, causing it to become a long-term condition in people.

8 Dec 2016

Researchers discover first toxin antitoxin system in biofilms

Bacterial resistance does not come just through adaptation to antibiotics, sometimes the bacteria simply go to sleep.

8 Dec 2016

New biomarker in cell-free blood plasma linked to overactive stress system in suicidal individuals

Researchers at Lund and Malmö universities in Sweden have measured a biomarker in cell-free blood plasma which can be linked to an overactive stress system in suicidal individuals. This biomarker can hopefully be used in future psychiatric studies.

8 Dec 2016

Preventing C. difficile infections could save thousands of lives and millions of health care dollars

The constant fear of having an embarrassing bathroom accident paralyzed Judy Post. Mental, physical and emotional stress consumed her. She wondered if her life would ever return to normal.

7 Dec 2016

Obstructive sleep apnea can increase risk for PE recurrence

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major risk for patients suffering from venous thromboembolism (VTE) and can often be fatal.

7 Dec 2016

Queen's University expert to lead new €4m initiative for assessing impact of chemicals on health

A Queen's University Belfast expert is leading a €4m international initiative to investigate whether natural toxins and manmade chemicals are creating potentially dangerous mixtures that affect our natural hormones and cause major illnesses such as cancer, obesity, diabetes or infertility.

7 Dec 2016

Study finds 19% of Ontario adults experience problematic use of electronic devices

As many as 19 per cent of Ontario adults aged 18 to 29 experience moderate to severe problematic use of electronic devices, which includes smartphones and tablets as well as computers and video game consoles, according to the latest CAMH Monitor survey.

7 Dec 2016

Detecting inflammation in diabetic patients

As well as presenting with high blood glucose, diabetic patients have chronic low-grade inflammation, which can be measured by a range of inflammatory markers such as so-called high-sensitive CRP, TNFa and IL-6 as well as a full blood cell count.

7 Dec 2016

Persistence of job insecurity linked to greater psychological distress in later life

The long-term threat of getting a pink slip is giving some older workers the blues.

7 Dec 2016

Researchers to study effect of watermelon juice in reducing heart disease

University of Alabama researchers soon will launch a study that looks at watermelon juice as a way to reduce heart disease.

6 Dec 2016

Tips to manage stress during holidays

It's the holiday season, that stressful, hyperactive rollercoaster rush from Thanksgiving to New Years that hardly allows a moment for us to catch our breath.

6 Dec 2016

Church and spirituality could help in treating mothers of color with PPD symptoms

Churches and other faith-based communities are an untapped resource that health-care providers should consider when suggesting treatment options for African-American and Latina mothers who have histories of postpartum depression (PPD), according to the findings of a newly published study by a University at Buffalo-led research team.

6 Dec 2016

Research provides new insights into how the brain protects consolidation of new memories

Throughout our waking lives we are exposed to a continuous stream of stimuli and experiences. Some of these experiences trigger the strengthening of connections between neurons in the brain, and begin the process of forming memories.

6 Dec 2016

High BMI or fat mass linked to increased risk for SUI and UUI in older women

In a study of older women, the prevalence of stress- and urgency urinary incontinence (SUI and UUI) was at least two-fold higher among women in the highest category of body mass index (BMI) or fat mass compared with women in the lowest category.

6 Dec 2016

New Penn research shows optimal available method for inducing labor in pregnant women

Labor induction is one of the most common medical procedures in the world, with nearly one-quarter of women who deliver in the U.S. undergoing the procedure each year.

5 Dec 2016

Researcher developing smartphone-based technology to help people quit smoking

What if a smartphone app could help you avoid relapsing back to smoking even before you knew you were at risk? A researcher from the Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center at the Stephenson Cancer Center is developing smartphone-based technology to help people receive real-time tobacco cessation treatment when they are most at risk.

5 Dec 2016

Stress News and Research

Exposure to violence may lead to PTSD symptoms in underserved women

QUT neuroscientist shows how brainpower could be key to mange stress and lose weight

Maintaining work routine can help reduce stress during wars or protracted states of emergencies

Woman’s history of drug use can help predict risk of postpartum stress and anxiety

New mathematical model suggests how AD may progress to become chronic

Researchers discover first toxin antitoxin system in biofilms

New biomarker in cell-free blood plasma linked to overactive stress system in suicidal individuals

Preventing C. difficile infections could save thousands of lives and millions of health care dollars

Obstructive sleep apnea can increase risk for PE recurrence

Queen's University expert to lead new €4m initiative for assessing impact of chemicals on health

Study finds 19% of Ontario adults experience problematic use of electronic devices

Detecting inflammation in diabetic patients

Persistence of job insecurity linked to greater psychological distress in later life

Researchers to study effect of watermelon juice in reducing heart disease

Tips to manage stress during holidays

Church and spirituality could help in treating mothers of color with PPD symptoms

Research provides new insights into how the brain protects consolidation of new memories

High BMI or fat mass linked to increased risk for SUI and UUI in older women

New Penn research shows optimal available method for inducing labor in pregnant women

Researcher developing smartphone-based technology to help people quit smoking

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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