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Witnessing Violence Affects Kids' Health
April 21, 2009 School-aged children who witness violence in urban communities show symptoms of post-traumatic stress. They also suffer physiological effects with a disruption to their normal cortisol production ... > full story -
Controlling Our Brain's Perception Of Emotional Events
April 20, 2009 Key processes in the brain that control the emotional significance of our experiences and how we form memories of them. A lack of proper brain function in this area is what lies beneath such ... > full story -
Low Lead Levels In Children Can Affect Cardiovascular Responses To Stress
April 17, 2009 Even low levels of lead found in the blood during early childhood can adversely affect how the child's cardiovascular system responds to stress and could possibly lead to hypertension later in ... > full story -
Music Reduces Stress In Heart Disease Patients
April 9, 2009 Listening to music may benefit patients who suffer severe stress and anxiety associated with having and undergoing treatment for coronary heart disease. A new review found that listening to music ... > full story -
Two Non-Drug Treatments Appear To Reduce Depression After Heart Surgery
April 6, 2009 Two nonpharmacological interventions -- cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management -- appear more effective than usual care for treating depression after coronary artery bypass ... > full story -
How Men And Women Cope Differently With Stress Traced To Genetic Differences
April 5, 2009 Can people's differing reactions to situations of stress be attributed at least in part to genetic differences and do those differences affect men and women in different ways -- with the edge ... > full story -
Does Stress Of Being A Parent Lead To Decay In Children's Teeth?
April 3, 2009 A team of scientists has examined the stress levels of parents whose young children either had no cavities or so many cavities that the children had receive anesthesia before undergoing dental ... > full story -
Possibility Of Brain Scan-Assisted Diagnosis For PTSD A Step Closer
April 2, 2009 Research examining the difference in brain activity between soldiers with PTSD and those without it moves scientists a step closer to the possibility of being able one day to use brain scans to help ... > full story -
From Stress To Financial Mess: Acute Stress Affects Financial Decision Making
April 1, 2009 According to a new report in Psychological Science, stress could make our financial troubles even worse. This study suggests that stress exaggerates the reflection effect; while exposed to stress ... > full story -
Forget It! A Biochemical Pathway For Blocking Your Worst Fears?
March 24, 2009 A receptor for glutamate, the most prominent neurotransmitter in the brain, plays a key role in the process of "unlearning," report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Their ... > full story
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