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Experts with the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management say that our perception of what we call “free time” may dictate an important portion of our personal happiness. Viewing time as money is never the way to go, the researchers suggest.
In a new study, experts determined that people who pla... |
7 February 2012
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An interesting study I came across states that employers should ask their team managers to train the workforce in such a way that all of its members learn to support and care for each other. In this manner, the higher-ups can ensure sustainable, increased performances at the workplace.
The market economy has someho... |
7 February 2012
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A study published in the December online issue of the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine indicates that acupuncture may indeed be effective in reducing concentrations of a chemical linked to stress in the brain. The work, carried out on lab rats, may be applicable to humans as well.
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23 December 2011
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Investigators at the Tufts University say that inhibiting the effects of chemicals known as neurosteroids on a series of specific receptors in the human brain could result in an inhibition of the body's normal response to stress.
This idea was tested on unsuspecting lab mice during a new series of experiments ... |
16 December 2011
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American researchers at the Scripps Research Institute (SRI) are on their way to creating new drugs for fighting alcoholism. The chemicals rely on an innate anti-stress peptide that is produced inside the brain.
The group says that the molecule was recently analyzed in animal studies, and revealed to be capable of r... |
12 December 2011
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Investigators at the New York University School of Medicine Langone Medical Center (LMC) say that they recently discovered a biological marker that could be used to assess a person's risk of developing a stress-related conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Many were convinced that such an i... |
30 November 2011
10:58 GMT |
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Concordia University investigators have discovered that mood disorders such as depression can easily be linked to an increased risk of suffering from heart diseases. New data indicate that people who are depressed are 50 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack, when compared to non-depressed individuals.
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29 November 2011
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For high school and college students, practicing transcendental meditation (TM) could prove to be one of the easiest, surest ways of reducing the amount of emotional distress they are subject to on a daily basis. The conclusion belongs to a study carried out at the University of California in Los Angeles.
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17 November 2011
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Many people nowadays spend a lot of time at home, caring for their parents or elderly in general. What is little known to everyone else is that this is a tremendously stressful task, which does not hesitate to take its toll on caregivers. Now, researchers propose new ways of mitigating this type of stress.
In a s... |
12 November 2011
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Investigators at the University of California in San Francisco say that a drug which has already been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration may be used to prevent relapse in male alcoholics who come under a lot of stress.
This is one of the most important factors determining the number of former alcoholic... |
7 November 2011
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A group of investigators from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine argues that individuals who are heartbroken or lonely may experience impaired sleep, as well as significant effects on their physical and mental health. The findings are useful for professionals who are trying to address these issues.
Loneliness d... |
3 November 2011
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University of Cambridge professor of clinical neuropsychology Barbara Sahakian, who has been studying chemicals commonly referred to as cognitive enhancers for the better part of a decade, has recently launched a new debate into the ethical and practical aspects of using such medication.
Smart drugs are not taken un... |
31 October 2011
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A group of researchers at the University of Birmingham, in the United Kingdom, says that paying too much attention to what you are doing can sometimes prevent you from performing at optimal levels in that particular task. What this implies is that, at times, too much attention can indeed be detrimental to performance... |
24 October 2011
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According to the results of a new analysis, the key to becoming and remaining happy is to have just the right amount of spare time on your hands. Too much spare time and things deteriorate, researchers say. If someone does not have sufficient spare time, then mounting frustration and stress negate happiness.
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21 October 2011
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Scientists with the University of Leicester, in the United Kingdom, say they've made an important discovery while analyzing the code on which the human brain operates – a new, key actor involved in determining how the cortex deals with, and mitigates for, daily stress. In modern societies, stress is ever-p... |
4 October 2011
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Israeli researchers at the Tel Aviv University (TAU) say that daily routines and rituals play a very important role on protecting the human mind from the damaging effects of excessive stress. These days, most individuals are subjected to more stress than our species evolved to cope with.
Instinctively, people com... |
23 September 2011
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For many years, experts have suspected a link between exposure to stressful experiences and the development of breast cancer, but were unable to collect proof of the connection. A new study by experts at the University of Western Ontario, in Canada, finally reveals the relationship.
Investigators uncovered that ch... |
20 September 2011
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Neurogenesis – the process through which the brain produces new nerve cells to replace damaged ones – has been linked to a protective effect against stress. Past studies have shown that new neurons can also protect against mental disorders such as depression. Investigators from the National Institute of M... |
22 August 2011
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Investigations conducted by experts at the Concordia university have revealed that people who are constantly bitter are at a higher risk of becoming ill. Failing at things that are important to a person has been linked to a similar effects.The research team analyzed the connections between all these three aspects of ... |
10 August 2011
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Yardley, Pennsylvania-based dermatologist and clinical psychologist Richard G. Fried, MD, PhD, FAAD, says that the severity of certain skin conditions can be reduced if sufferers manage their stress levels more efficiently.A link between emotion intensity and skin diseases has been proposed a long time ago, but thus ... |
9 August 2011
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According to the conclusions of a new investigation, it would appear that social and public health programs meant to promote the reduction of stress in the general population may also be effective against obesity.Researchers say that losing weight is one of the unexpected benefits of being stress-free, or at least le... |
26 July 2011
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In a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago, it was determined that the amount of stress a person is suffering from determines the effects that consuming alcohol will have on their brain.The new investigation may give experts a new explanation for why some drinkers prefer to use more alcohol when... |
21 July 2011
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Investigators at the Ohio State University (OSU) say that their latests study proves consuming fish oil and other chemicals which contain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids is beneficial for combating anxiety and inflammation in healthy individuals. Thus far, investigations have largely focused on the effects that t... |
14 July 2011
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Researchers have recently demonstrated that poor postures lead to an increased sensitivity to pain. On the other hand, adopting dominant, rather than submissive, posture can increase the amount of distress the body takes before painful sensations set in. This is the first time that the age-old encouragement mothers g... |
13 July 2011
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A new study published in the latest online issue of the journal Development and Psychopathology shows that hormonal responses to stressful situations are what dictate children's temperaments.Kids take on different approach patterns to navigating threatening environments and new situations, but these behaviors ar... |
11 July 2011
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A interesting connection has been discovered between children's risk of suffering from lung damage caused by pollution and the environment they are subjected to inside the family. Stressful surroundings make the young ones more likely to be affected by pollution. The investigation, carried out by experts at the ... |
27 June 2011
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Indulging in high-calorie, fatty foods is a very widespread method of responding to stress. Many of those who are now obese exerted very poor self-control when subjected to such situations. Now, experts determine that the hunger hormone ghrelin is responsible for this behavior.Granted, the chemical agent is only resp... |
24 June 2011
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Researchers warn people who know they suffer from panic disorder, and their families, to remain vigilant for the panic attacks in the long run. A new study indicates that stressful life events do not always lead to the immediate triggering if such an attack.Instead, this acute attack may in fact be replaced with a gr... |
20 June 2011
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New studies are showing that constant fighting and bickering within a couple can lead to enduring physical and mental effects. Day-to-day conflicts can severely affect the health of one or both partners in the long term, investigators say.Thus far, the most relevant studies on the issue have only been conducted on th... |
20 June 2011
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In a study conducted on veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, investigators determined that practicing transcendental meditation helped the five test participants cope with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).The condition is triggered when people are exposed to traumatic events under diff... |
2 June 2011
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A researcher at the University of Bergen demonstrated that the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) is not linked to the amount of stress people are subject to, as had been previously proposed by others. The investigator, who conducted his work while a visiting scholar at the Harvard School of Public Health, in the... |
31 May 2011
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One of the biggest problems affecting businesses today is a high turnover rate, which means that numerous workers pass through a certain position each year, with very few of them remaining on board for a long time. But turnover rates can be reduced, especially by implementing a flexible schedule.According to a new st... |
8 April 2011
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One of the ways in which stress affects health is by reducing the length of telomeres on chromosomes. This makes cells age faster, and lead to a host of side-effects, said investigators at the University of California in San Francisco (USCF) in a recent presentation. Their newest study was showcased yesterday, April ... |
5 April 2011
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According to a new research, people who want to lose weight may be more successful in their attempt if they also applied methods of relieving stress. Getting sufficient sleep each night, between 6 and 8 hours, has also been demonstrated to have an impact on weight loss. In the study, experts analyzed test subjects wh... |
1 April 2011
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For people who find it difficult to balance the daily stress they are subjected to at home, at the workplace, or even in school, experts have a very simple advice – take a step back, withdraw for a bit and reflect on things.Scientists find themselves in a situation where they have to give this advice more often... |
31 March 2011
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The conclusions of a new study appear to indicate that people who taste alcohol earlier on in their lives than peers are more likely to use it as a means of coping with daily stress and unpleasant situations.The correlation was found to extend over several decades, say German investigators from the Central Institute ... |
18 March 2011
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A new national poll conducted in the United States has revealed that half of all employees feel that the amount of money they get for their work makes them feel undervalued and plays a role in the stress they feel. A large proportion is also reporting experiencing excessive levels of stress daily.A comparison of happ... |
10 March 2011
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The physical health of obese individuals may depend on the manner they are treated in a restaurant, on the street or in the workplace, the results of a new study shows. Experts argue that discrimination can have a direct effect on physical health in this population. Scientists at the Purdue University analyzed obese ... |
3 March 2011
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that the actions of a gene may also play an important part in determining which people go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being subjected to one or more traumatic events.At this point, the condition is considered by expe... |
2 March 2011
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Investigators in Sweden propose in a new research paper that the role of free radicals in the human body, and the chemicals' negative effects, may have been exaggerated over the past few years. The scientists say that these snippets of material may in fact play an important role in supporting the normal, regular... |
28 February 2011
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Scientists believe they may have found one of the reasons why military personnel returning home from wars have such a high incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They say it's all connected to the way the brain returns to normal after a person has been exposed to a traumatic experience.Our brains ha... |
10 February 2011
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A new study found that stress and substance abuse – alcohol or drugs, is associated with some fathers spanking their children, and biological fathers are more prone to do so.Also, boys are more likely than girls to be physically punished by their dads.This research is among the first to focus on paternal stress... |
11 January 2011
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Video game developer PopCap, well known for such titles as Plants vs. Zombies, Bejeweled and Peggle, has polled the citizens of Britain to find out their New Year's Revolutions and suggests that playing its games is a good way of reducing the stress which is associated with failure to meet the resolutions.
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4 January 2011
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People react differently to stress – some deal with it and once it's gone they go back to a normal life, while some are so affected by it that they develop psychiatric illnesses like depression or PTSD.It looks the individual resistance to stress is determined by the biological building of each and every o... |
22 December 2010
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Men and women get along just fine in everyday life but, usually, when it comes to shopping, most men would rather go alone, make their choice in under five minutes and get out.And since Christmas is just around the corner and there are many of you out there, who still haven't found the perfect gift, this new res... |
22 December 2010
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A team of neuroscientists has found that stress enhances ordinary, unrelated memories and therefore it could increase the pathological effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety disorders.They carried out their study on rats, hoping that this could help them understand the disorder a little be... |
22 December 2010
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A PhD candidate at the Technische Universiteit Delft (TU Delft) announces the development of a new device shaped like a pen, which is capable of detecting elevated stress levels in its users. It can also help reduce those levels, according to its creator. Researcher Miguel Bruns Alonso, who will receive his PhD degre... |
21 December 2010
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A new review led by Joke Bradt of the Department of Creative Arts Therapies at Drexel University in Philadelphia and former researcher at Temple University's Arts and Quality of Life Research Center, concluded that patients who need assistance to breathe through mechanical ventilation, can benefit from listening... |
8 December 2010
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A new thesis, successfully defended at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, concluded that neck pain is more common in women than men, regardless of occupation or age.Neck pain can be really stressful and the irony is that stress is one of its main causes, especially in women.Another important factor is the women&... |
7 December 2010
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The latest research from the University of Bristol, concluded that a dietary supplement of the synthetic derivative of vitamin B1, could help prevent heart disease in people suffering from diabetes.Since vitamin B1 can help the body get rid of its toxins, it can also protect the cells of the heart from being damaged.... |
6 December 2010
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