Category: Studies
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Stress and Asthma
Stress begets asthma, sure. But this research shows a mother’s stress increases her childrens’ asthma. Mothers’ tendencies to reject, dominate, overprotect and indulge their children were assessed by questionnaire, as were their specific kinds of chronic stress and coping styles. Overinterference stemming from excessive protectiveness was found to be associated with worsening asthma of older…
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Walnuts v. Stress
A study shows reduced stress with walnuts and walnut oil. “This is the first study to show that walnuts and walnut oil reduce blood pressure during stress,” said West. “This is important because we can’t avoid all of the stressors in our daily lives. This study shows that a dietary change could help our bodies…
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Work Flexibility Stress
PsychCentral: Too Much Work Flexibility Can Lead to Stress. “Most people probably would identify schedule control as a good thing — an indicator of flexibility that helps them balance their work and home lives,” noted Sociology professor Scott Schieman of the University of Toronoto. “We wondered about the potential stress of schedule control for the…
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Absent (Mice) Moms and Anxiety
ScienceDaily: Absent Mothers Can Cause Hyperactivity and Anxiety in Offspring Later in Life, Mouse Study Finds In mice, early weaning and separation from their mothers promotes long-lasting hyperactivity and anxiety . Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience describe the development of this new behavioral model, which they hope to use to investigate the…
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Men and Stress
PsychCentral: Men Respond to Stress by Shutting Down A new study finds that stressed men have diminished activity in brain regions responsible for understanding others’ feelings. In the investigation, researchers had men look at angry faces. The results suggest the silent and stoic response to stress might be a “guy thing” after all.
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Stress and Genes
Stress, in the form of toxins, pollutants, etc, impacts us at a genetic level, says a new study. “We found that stress-activating factors can control our genes by turning on certain genes that were supposed to be silenced. It is very important that some genes are on and others are off in order to ensure…
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Anxious Minds
Why Anxious Minds Can’t Think Right Scientists have long wondered why people with anxiety often seem paralyzed when it comes to decision-making. A new study reveals that people with anxiety have decreased neural inhibition in their brain, a process in which one nerve cell suppresses activity in another. (PsychCentral)
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Breast Cancer and Stress
PsychCentral: Chronic Stress May Spur Progression of Breast Cancer The strong correlation between physical and mental health has been linked in countless studies. Now, new research suggests that chronic stress may significantly accelerate breast cancer progression…
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Busy Bodies, Happy Minds
The L.A. Times looks as studies that say, “Feeling bad? Do something.” In several recent studies, social scientists have zeroed in on why paychecks alone can’t explain the link between work and well-being. The evidence shows that people can find meaning in seemingly insignificant jobs and that even trivial tasks make us far happier than…
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Epigenetic Changes from Stress
Chronic Stress Leaves Mark on Genes Chronic release of ordinary stress hormones may leave a long-term mark on the genome and influence the expression of genes responsible for mood and behavior, says a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers. These findings could eventually change how scientists and physicians explain and treat depression, bipolar disorder,…