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New gene regulation mechanism discovered
Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have discovered a new kind of messenger RNA molecule that is converted from non-protein coding status to protein coding status in response to cellular stress such as viral infection.   view more (2005-10-21)

Stress: Brain yields clues about why some succumb while others prevail
Results of a new study may one day help scientists learn how to enhance a naturally occurring mechanism in the brain that promotes resilience to psychological stress.   view more (2007-10-19)

Disrupting brain's stress system intensifies opiate withdrawal
Avoiding the severe pain, nausea, agitation, sweats and other symptoms of opiate withdrawal are among the many reasons addicts are motivated to continue taking drugs.   view more (2007-02-15)

Understanding how oxidative stress impairs endothelial progenitor cell function
Although its been over a decade since endothelial progenitor cells or EPCs, cells that circulate in the blood repairing and replacing the cells that line blood vessels, were identified, the field is still evolving.   view more (2008-11-26)

Stress, hormones, and UN soldiers
It is possible to measure levels of the stress hormone cortisol not only in blood but also in saliva. Linköping physician Elisabeth Aardal-Eriksson has further developed a saliva test to make it reliable and easy to use, not only in hospitals but also in the field. The findings are presented... view more (2002-02-22)

Temperament shows in stress
Innate temperament affects both physiological and emotional reactions in stressful situations. These differences should be taken into account in, for example, the treatment of heart patients according to Tarja Heponiemi's psychology dissertation examined on October 13 at the University of Helsinki.   view more (2004-10-19)

Preventing psychological trauma in soldiers
Psychological debriefing can reduce drinking problems in soldiers returning from active service and stress training before going into conflict may prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).   view more (2000-03-02)

Human muscle-derived stem cells effective in animal models of incontinence
Human muscle-derived cells, pluripotent stem cells found in muscle, have been used to cure stress urinary incontinence in animal models, a finding which signals that these cells are prime candidates to treat the condition in adults.   view more (2005-09-01)

Stress affects the diet of school children
An examination of the eating behaviour of children suggests that stress is linked to an increase in unhealthy eating patterns. This is the finding of a study reported today, Thursday 5 September, at The British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference at Sheffield... view more (2002-09-02)

Short-term stress can affect learning and memory
Short-term stress lasting as little as a few hours can impair brain-cell communication in areas associated with learning and memory, University of California, Irvine researchers have found.   view more (2008-03-12)

Stress Lessons From Yeast
The humble yeast can teach us vital lessons in coping with stress, according to researchers from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Speaking tomorrow, Thursday 11 September 2003, at the Society for General Microbiology's meeting at UMIST in Manchester, Dr Jan Quinn will explain how she and... view more (2003-08-27)

Acute Stress Boosts Flu Shot Response in Women, Small Study Finds
Women who participated in short bouts of physical or mental activity before receiving a flu shot produced more antibodies than other women, according to the first study of this effect in humans.   view more (2006-03-03)

Stress delays puberty
NWO research at Utrecht University has shown that when carp are subjected to stress, the development of their genital organs is delayed, so that they reach puberty later. It is likely that the stress hormone cortisol plays a major role in delaying puberty. Changes in water temperature produce... view more (2001-05-30)

Animal study suggests inadequate sleep may exacerbate cellular aging in the elderly
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown that the unfolded protein response, which is a reaction to stress induced by sleep deprivation, is impaired in the brains of old mice.   view more (2008-06-30)

Drought reduces nitrogen-fixing in legumes
In drought conditions, the capacity for retaining carbon in legume nodules is limited and this may be the reason why there is a drop in nitrogen-fixing in legumes under these conditions. This was the conclusion of Mar'­a Dolores G'Ħlvez in defending her PhD thesis at the Public University of... view more (2005-02-04)

Collaboration helps police address job stress
Mangled bodies, gunfire, high-speed chases and injured children are just a few events witnessed by police officers and soldiers serving in dangerous hot spots around the world. These traumas take a high toll on the police officers and soldiers, who suppress human emotions to get the job done and... view more (2008-09-18)

MIT IDs mechanism behind fear
Researchers from MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have uncovered a molecular mechanism that governs the formation of fears stemming from traumatic events.   view more (2007-07-16)

Large-scale study identifies key stress factors facing new mums
Tiredness, feeding their baby and lack of time to care for other children are three of the key stresses experienced by new mothers, according to a study in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing.   view more (2005-04-27)

Large-scale study identifies key stress factors facing new mums
Tiredness, feeding their baby and lack of time to care for other children are three of the key stresses experienced by new mothers, according to a study in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing.   view more (2005-04-27)

Garlic may protect the heart after heart surgery
Raw garlic consumption may help limit the damage done to the heart after surgery because if its natural antioxidant properties, according to a new study published in BMC Pharmacology. After a heart attack it is important to restore the flow of blood to the heart so that damage to the heart muscle... view more (2002-09-09)

What happens to Africa's orphans?
A new study from Göteborg University shows that grandmothers who took in their orphaned grandchildren experience a great deal of stress owing to their advanced age, poverty, responsibility, and lack of emotional and practical support. In spite of this stress they did not feel that their... view more (2004-03-12)

Who knew he was the alpha male?
How do you know if a stranger will be nice or nasty? Professor Cliff Summers' group at the University of South Dakota has found that you can predict the social status of male lizards before they fight. What is more, green Anolis lizards show their fighting fitness through a colour signal on their... view more (2004-03-25)

Opiate drugs increase vulnerability to stress
A new study has found that opiate drugs such as morphine leave animals more vulnerable to stress. This means that stress and opiates are in a vicious cycle: Not only does stress trigger drug use, but in return the drug leaves animals more vulnerable to stress.   view more (2005-08-29)

Atherosclerosis studied at the cellular level
A McMaster University study on atherosclerosis will be featured on the cover of the December issue of the high impact American Heart Association scientific journal, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.   view more (2005-12-02)

Why do earthquakes stop?
The underlying structure of a fault determines whether an earthquake rupture will jump from one fault to another, magnifying its size and potential devastation.   view more (2008-02-06)
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