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Losing consciousness can stop you getting posttraumatic stress disorder
Accident victims who suffer a severe head injury are more likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder if they remain conscious during their ordeal, according to research published in BMC Psychiatry this week. Unconsciousness probably protects people from posttraumatic stress disorder by preventing them from forming memories of their... view more... (2004-03-05)

Stress could damage DNA
A ground-breaking experiment has suggested that a certain type of stress could actually damage humans' DNA.   view more (2004-08-23)

Neurogenesis in the adult brain: The association with stress and depression
The brain is the key organ in the response to stress. Brain reactions determine what in the world is threatening and might be stressful for us, and regulate the stress responses that can be either adaptive or maladaptive.   view more (2008-07-09)

Work stress leads to heart disease and diabetes
Stress at work is an important risk factor for the development of heart disease and diabetes, finds a study published online by the BMJ today.   view more (2006-01-20)

Third of eye strain complaints about computer monitors indicate workplace dissatisfaction
One in three complaints of eye strain, attributed to computer monitors, is really about employee dissatisfaction with working conditions, suggests research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Over 200 banking employees completed three questionnaires on job stress, environmental working conditions, and levels of eye strain as a result of... view more... (2001-03-12)

Retaining our nurses
The sources of stress include:   view more (1999-08-20)

Gambling with the UK workforce? Results of largest ever study into stress at work and musculoskeletal disorders
A pioneering new study into stress and musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) is to be released on Monday 15th November. Written by Dr Jason Devereux, an expert in Work System Design at the University of Surrey, the study, which is the largest ever conducted in the UK on the relationship between work-related stress and MSD, has revealed some startling... view more... (2004-11-12)

Probiotics ease gut problems caused by long term stress
Probiotics may help to reduce gut symptoms caused by long term stress, indicates research published ahead of print in the journal Gut.   view more (2006-04-25)

Scientists find molecular trigger that helps prevent aging and disease
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine set out to address a question that has been challenging scientists for years: How do dietary restriction-and the reverse, overconsumption-produce protective effects against aging and disease?   view more (2009-11-19)

Stress may leave your mouth a mess
A literature review published in the August issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP) saw a strong relationship between stress and periodontal diseases; 57% of the studies included in the review showed a positive relationship between periodontal diseases and psychological factors such as stress, distress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness.   view more (2007-08-09)

New Effects Of Herbicides On Plants
The aim of Navarre engineer Ana Zabalza Azn'¡rez's PhD thesis - entitled "The inhibition of the biosynthesis of amino acids in ramified chain and their use as a target-site for herbicides" - was to find out what effects herbicides produce on the metabolism of plants so as to enable a more rational use of them. view more... (2004-01-22)

A healthy mind is a healthy body
Stress and worry can lead to particular weaknesses in the immune system, rather than reducing health overall. Psychoneuroimmunology research is now able to trace pathways between mental and physical health, which will help in the prevention of stress-related illnesses. These are some of the findings reported by Professor Phil Evans of the... view more... (2001-03-26)

Breath analysis offers potential for noninvasive blood sugar monitoring in diabetes
Breath-analysis testing may prove to be an effective, non-invasive method for monitoring blood sugar levels in diabetes, according to a University of California, Irvine study.   view more (2007-09-25)

Work stress doubles risk of death from heart disease
Work stress is associated with a doubling of the risk of death from heart disease, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers followed 812 healthy employees (545 men, 267 women) of a company in Finland for an average of 25 years. They gathered data on stress, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and body mass index by questionnaire, interviews,... view more... (2002-10-15)

Scientists identify specific enzymes that make meningitis hard to fight
Two enzymes in meningitis bacteria which prevent the body from successfully fighting off the disease, and make the infection extremely virulent, have been identified in new research published today.   view more (2007-02-23)

Researchers at Illinois explore queen bee longevity
The queen honey bee is genetically identical to the workers in her hive, but she lives 10 times longer and - unlike her sterile sisters - remains reproductively viable throughout life.   view more (2007-05-09)

Solution to "Legionella"
As a result of the joint working between teams of experts from the Iberia Ashland Chemical, S.A. company and the INASMET-Tecnalia Technological Centre, a solution has been found to prevent the serious disease caused by the bacteria known as "Legionella" and other similar disorders.   view more (2005-09-15)

Using HEPA filters may improve cardiovascular health
One day doctors may recommend using high efficiency particle air (HEPA) filters along with weight loss, smoking cessation, and exercise to improve cardiovascular health, according to researchers in Denmark.   view more (2008-02-15)

High-resolution CT accurately diagnoses shin splints
High resolution CT can accurately show medial tibial stress syndrome, better known as shin splints, in distance runners according, to a study conducted at the University of Messina in Messina, Italy.   view more (2006-09-29)

Genetically engineered mice yield clues to 'knocking out' cancer
Deleting two genes in mice responsible for repairing DNA strands damaged by oxidation leads to several types of tumors, providing additional evidence that such stress contributes to the development of cancer.   view more (2009-07-02)
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