Physical activity reduces stress-related brain activity to lower cardiovascular disease risk
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6d ago
Over a ten-year period, biobank participants who met recommended levels of physical activity had a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and the protective effects were even more pronounced in individuals with depression ..read more
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Study finds increased anxiety and PTSD among people who remained in Ukraine
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6d ago
Researchers conducted a survey to understand how the mental health of displaced Ukrainians has been affected by the ongoing war. Their findings describe high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety among both refugees and people displaced within Ukraine ..read more
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AI model can accurately assess PTSD in postpartum women
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1w ago
By analyzing the narratives of women who experienced traumatic childbirth and women with non-complicated childbirth, researchers created an AI model that can accurately identify those at risk of childbirth-related PTSD ..read more
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How fear unfolds inside our brains
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1M ago
The stress-induced mechanisms that cause our brain to produce feelings of fear in the absence of threats -- such as in PTSD -- have been mostly a mystery. Now, neurobiologists have identified the changes in brain biochemistry and mapped the neural circuitry that cause generalized fear experiences ..read more
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Link between adversity, psychiatric and cognitive decline
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1M ago
Scientists have been examining the relationship between childhood adversity, and psychiatric decline as well as adult adversity and psychiatric and cognitive decline ..read more
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It's not just you: Young people look, feel older when they're stressed
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1M ago
A new study finds younger adults look and feel older on stressful days -- but only on days when they also feel they have relatively less control over their own lives ..read more
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Stress influences brain and psyche via immune system
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2M ago
Chronic stress affects the immune system and the brain. Researchers now show that a particular enzyme found in cells of the immune system enters the brain under stress. In mice, it causes them to withdraw and avoid social contact. This newly discovered connection between body and mind in stress-related mental illnesses could lead to new treatments for depression ..read more
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When a stressful situation is perceived as a threat, health and wellbeing suffer
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People experience more health and wellbeing issues when they feel overwhelmed by stressful situations rather than seeing them as a challenge, a new study finds ..read more
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Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories
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3M ago
Researchers discovered a new function for a common protein in the brain -- a development that sheds new light on the mysteries of the mind and holds promising implications for the treatment of memory loss and post-traumatic stress disorder ..read more
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Relationships with caring adults provide a buffer against depression, anxiety, regardless of adverse childhood experiences
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3M ago
A new study sought to identify factors that would bolster resilience for marginalized and minoritized youth, using data from the Boricua Youth Study, a longitudinal study following three generations of families over 20 years in both Puerto Rico and the South Bronx, New York ..read more
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