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PTSD Linked to Smaller Brain Area Regulating Fear Response
November 5, 2012 — Recent combat veterans who are diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder have significantly smaller volume in an area of the brain critical for regulating fear and anxiety responses, according to ... > full story -
Reactions to Everyday Stressors Predict Future Health
November 2, 2012 — Contrary to popular perception, stressors don't cause health problems -- it's people's reactions to the stressors that determine whether they will suffer health consequences, according to new ... > full story -
Traumatic Consequences Long After Fall of the Berlin Wall
October 25, 2012 — One in three former political prisoners of the German Democratic Republic still suffers from sleeping disorders, nightmares and irrational fear. Researchers reveal these post-traumatic stress ... > full story -
Greater Parental Stress Linked to Children's Obesity, Fast Food Use, Reduced Activity
October 22, 2012 — Parents with a higher number of stressors in their lives are more likely to have obese children, according to a new study. Children also ate fast food more often if their parents perceived themselves ... > full story -
Compounds That Could Thwart Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Identified
October 15, 2012 — A brain pathway that is stimulated by traumatic or fearful experiences can be disrupted by two compounds that show promise for preventing post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers have ... > full story -
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Missing Link Between Mental Health Disorders and Chronic Diseases in Iraq War Refugees
October 15, 2012 — Researchers may have discovered why people exposed to war are at increased risk to develop chronic problems like heart disease years later. And the culprit that links the two is ... > full story -
Scientists Reveal Brain Circuitry Involved in Post-Traumatic Stress and Related Disorders
October 15, 2012 — Researchers report new insights into how the brain responds to extreme stress, whether from combat, natural disasters, or repeated violent competition. The insights offer hope for detecting and ... > full story -
Chronic Stress During Pregnancy Prevents Brain Benefits of Motherhood
October 14, 2012 — A new study in animals shows that chronic stress during pregnancy prevents brain benefits of motherhood, a finding that researchers suggest could increase understanding of postpartum ... > full story -
Expectant Parents Have Different Stress Reactions to Relationship Conflict
October 11, 2012 — A new study on the physiological effects of stress has found that expectant parents respond differently to arguments depending on the presence of ongoing individual or relationship difficulties such ... > full storyMore: -
Negative News Stories Affect Women's Stress Levels but Not Men's
October 10, 2012 — Bad news articles in the media increase women's sensitivity to stressful situations, but do not have a similar effect on men, according to a new ... > full story
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