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Chronic Stress Genetically Alters Immune System

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
The link between stress and illness has been hypothesized for decades. Most people would agree that stress increases your risk for illness and this is particularly true for severe long-term stresses, ...  Read more... »

Adolescent Protective Response to Depression

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
A new study on adolescent depression following terror attacks, confirms long-held beliefs that show social support is an excellent tonic for depression. The research paper by Professor Golan Shahar of Ben-Gurion ...  Read more... »

New Addiction Treatment Erases Drug-Associated Memories

Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Wiping-out drug-associated recollections may prevent recovering drug abusers from relapsing, say researchers from the University of Cambridge. The team, led by Professor Barry Everitt, was able to reduce drug-seeking behaviors in ...  Read more... »

Members of Reserve and Guard at Risk for Alcohol Problems

Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Emerging research suggests younger service members and Reserve and National Guard combat personnel returning from the war are at increased risk of new-onset heavy drinking, binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems. Substance ...  Read more... »

Genetic Tie to Anxiety

Monday, August 11th, 2008
A new study provides tantalizing evidence that inborn differences may help explain why trauma gives some people bad memories and others the nightmare of post-traumatic stress. Scientists in Germany and the ...  Read more... »

PTSD After Childbirth

Friday, August 8th, 2008
A new report suggests nearly one in 10 U.S. women who have given birth recently meet the formal criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from childbirth. The discovery comes from a ...  Read more... »

PTSD’s Effect on Chronic Pain and Depression

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are commonly experienced by individuals living with accident or trauma related chronic pain. However, how PTSD relates to mood disorders and pain severity in chronic pain patients has remained a ...  Read more... »

Cognitive Therapy Relieves Chronic Fatigue Symptoms

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
A new systematic review finds that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective method to treat symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Cochrane Researchers looked at data from 15 studies involving ...  Read more... »

Stress Hormone Affects Immune System

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
A new UCLA study suggests the decline in an individual’s immune system after facing chronic stress is due to the stress hormone cortisol. Scientists found that cortisol suppresses immune cells’ ...  Read more... »

Heart Disease Among Vets With PTSD

Monday, July 7th, 2008
A new study finds Vietnam veterans who experienced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were twice as likely to die from heart disease as veterans without PTSD. In a study published in the July ...  Read more... »
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