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Categories: Stress
Published Physical activity reduces stress-related brain activity to lower cardiovascular disease risk
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source 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.
Published Study finds increased anxiety and PTSD among people who remained in Ukraine
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source 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.
Published AI model can accurately assess PTSD in postpartum women
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source 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.
Published How fear unfolds inside our brains
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source 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.
Published It's not just you: Young people look, feel older when they're stressed
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source 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.
Published Link between adversity, psychiatric and cognitive decline
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have been examining the relationship between childhood adversity, and psychiatric decline as well as adult adversity and psychiatric and cognitive decline.
Published Stress influences brain and psyche via immune system
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source 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.
Published When a stressful situation is perceived as a threat, health and wellbeing suffer
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source 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.
Published Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source 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.
Published Relationships with caring adults provide a buffer against depression, anxiety, regardless of adverse childhood experiences
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source 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.
Published Psychotherapy effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder following multiple traumatic events, meta-study finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following exposure to multiple traumatic events. This is shown by a meta-study by an international research team.
Published Stress, via inflammation, is linked to metabolic syndrome
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study has found that stress, through its propensity to drive up inflammation in the body, is linked to metabolic syndrome -- leading researchers to suggest that cheap and relatively easy stress-management techniques may be one way to help improve biological health outcomes.
Published Discrimination during pregnancy may alter circuits in infants' brains
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Racial discrimination and bias are painful realities and increasingly recognized as detrimental to the health of adults and children. These stressful experiences also appear to be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy, altering the strength of infants' brain circuits, according to a new study.
Published Distinct brain activity triggered by memories of trauma
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source It is well known that people who have lived through traumatic events like sexual assault, domestic abuse, or violent combat can experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including terrifying flashbacks, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the incident. But what exactly happens in the brains of PTSD patients as they recall these traumatic events? Are they remembered the same way as, say, the loss of a beloved pet -- or, for that matter, a relaxing walk on the beach?
Published Mindfulness-based intervention shows promise for PTSD in cardiac arrest survivors
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A novel pilot study incorporating mindfulness into exposure therapy shows promise for reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress in cardiac arrest survivors. One in three survivors of cardiac arrest survivors develop PTSD, increasing their risk of mortality, yet no specific treatment has been developed for this population.
Published Discrimination during pregnancy can affect infant's brain circuitry
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Experiences of discrimination and acculturation are known to have a detrimental effect on a person's health. For pregnant women, these painful experiences can also affect the brain circuitry of their children, a new study finds. These effects, the researchers say, are separate from those caused by general stress and depression. The study was published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.
Published High levels of maternal stress during pregnancy linked to children's behavior problems
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Children whose mothers are highly stressed, anxious or depressed during pregnancy may be at higher risk for mental health and behavior issues during their childhood and teen years, according to new research.
Published Early-life stress changes more genes in brain than a head injury
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A surprising thing happened when researchers began exploring whether early-life stress compounds the effects of a childhood head injury on health and behavior later in life: In an animal study, stress changed the activation level of many more genes in the brain than were changed by a bump to the head.
Published Why we don't all develop posttraumatic stress disorder after trauma
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers show why only a subset of individuals exposed to trauma develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The research, centered on the body's stress hormone response, could pave the way for more targeted treatments for PTSD.
Published New clues to the mechanism behind treatment-resistant depression
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a widespread mental health condition that for many is disabling. It has long been appreciated that MDD has genetic as well as environmental influences. In a new study researchers identify a gene that interacted with stress to mediate aspects of treatment-resistant MDD in an animal model.