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Repeated Exposure to Traumatic Images May Be Harmful to Health
September 4, 2012 Repeated exposure to violent images from the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the Iraq War led to an increase in physical and psychological ailments in a nationally representative sample of US adults, ... > full story -
Potential Treatment for Cognitive Effects of Stress-Related Disorders, Including PTSD
August 30, 2012 Researchers have identified a potential medical treatment for the cognitive effects of stress-related disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study, conducted in a PTSD mouse ... > full story -
Chronic Stress Linked to High Risk of Stroke
August 29, 2012 Chronic stress, prompted by major life stressors and type A personality traits, is linked to a high risk of stroke, new research ... > full story -
Evaluate Children's Stress After Natural Disasters
August 28, 2012 Some children, depending on other stressors, may have a harder time recovering from natural ... > full story -
Acute Stress Alters Control of Gene Activity: Researchers Examine DNA Methylation
August 15, 2012 Acute stress alters the methylation of the DNA and thus the activity of certain ... > full story -
New Gene Linked to PTSD Identified
August 7, 2012 Investigators have identified a new gene linked to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The findings indicate that a gene known to play a role in protecting brain cells from the damaging effects of ... > full story -
Adolescents' Personalities and Coping Habits Affect Social Behaviors
August 1, 2012 A new study by a human development expert describes how adolescents' developing personalities and coping habits affect their behaviors toward ... > full story -
Stress During Pregnancy Leads to Abdominal Obesity in Mice Offspring
July 31, 2012 A new report involving mice suggests that a relationship exists between maternal metabolic or psychological stress and the development of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome in her ... > full story -
Grin and Bear It: Smiling Facilitates Stress Recovery
July 30, 2012 Just grin and bear it! At some point, we have all probably heard or thought something like this when facing a tough situation. But is there any truth to this piece of advice? Feeling good usually ... > full story -
Sleep Deprivation May Reduce Risk of PTSD
July 18, 2012 It revealed in a series of experiments that sleep deprivation of approximately six hours immediately after exposure to a traumatic event reduces the development of post trauma-like behavioral ... > full story
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