News articles tagged with 'stress'
Repetitive, high-impact sports linked to stress fractures in girls
— 6 Apr 2011 17:19 | HealthChildren are urged to participate in sports at younger and younger ages and at greater levels of intensity. While weight-bearing activity is generally thought to increase bone density,…
Measuring oxidative stress can predict risk of atrial fibrillation
— 6 Apr 2011 16:58 | HealthMeasuring oxidative stress may help doctors predict the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common heart beat irregularity. Research from Emory University School of Medicine…
Study finds link between chronic depression and accelerated immune cell ageing
— 6 Apr 2011 15:52 | HealthCertain cases of major depression are associated with premature ageing of immune cells, which may make people more susceptible to other serious illness, according to findings from a…
Exercise may prevent stress on telomeres, a measure of cell health
— 4 Apr 2011 17:43 | HealthUCSF scientists are reporting several studies showing that psychological stress leads to shorter telomeres - the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are a measure of cell…
Chronic stress of cancer causes accelerated telomere shortening
— 3 Apr 2011 12:08 | HealthResults of a study presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here April 2-6, lend credence to the idea that improving quality of life affects stress-related biological markers…
Moderate sleep and less stress may help with weight loss
— 29 Mar 2011 17:22 | HealthIf you want to increase your chances of losing weight, reduce your stress level and get adequate sleep. A new Kaiser Permanente study found that people trying to lose at least 10 pounds…
Even mild stress is linked to long-term disability
— 28 Mar 2011 18:17 | HealthEven relatively mild stress can lead to long term disability and an inability to work, reveals a large population based study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community…
Stress affects the balance of bacteria in the gut and immune response
— 28 Mar 2011 17:52 | HealthStress can change the balance of bacteria that naturally live in the gut, according to research published this month in the journal Brain, Behaviour, and Immunity…
Research into chromosome replication reveals details of heredity dynamics
— 4 Mar 2011 16:21 | HealthA novel study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet has deepened the understanding of how chromosome replication, one of life's most fundamental processes, works.…
Study: Happiness improves health and lengthens life
— 2 Mar 2011 12:16 | HealthA review of more than 160 studies of human and animal subjects has found 'clear and compelling evidence' that - all else being equal - happy people tend to live longer and experience…