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The pandemic could worsen in Sub-Saharan Africa if healthcare workers leave their jobs because of fear of COVID-19, stress, burnout and poor remuneration, a study suggests. The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a joint statement last month which said its partners and member states were “deeply concerned about the probable number of deaths, the overall […]
You’re busily replying to emails and ticking off your to-do list when it hits you: a wave of total overwhelm and anxiety. While we might have certain tools we rely on to deal with stress when we’re at home and able to focus on relaxation, it can feel trickier to sort out this issue when […]
We all have busy, stressful lives – and on top of that, we have been living through a pandemic for the best part of two years. That’s a lot to handle. So, if you feel your stress levels rising, or find it hard to feel calm – that isn’t surprising. When so much of life […]
Legend has it that Marie Antoinette’s hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate—hair that has already grown out of the follicle does not change color—a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is the first to offer quantitative evidence linking psychological […]
A high daily dose of an omega-3 supplement may help slow the effects of aging by suppressing damage and boosting protection at the cellular level during and after a stressful event, new research suggests. Researchers at The Ohio State University found that daily supplements that contained 2.5 grams of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, the highest […]
A year after COVID-19 upended life for millions of Americans, there are troubling signs that the coronavirus may have also slowed progress against another deadly health threat: smoking. Fewer smokers called quit-smoking hotlines last year and some smoked more, contributing to an unusual bump in cigarette sales—all in the middle of the stress, anxiety and […]
Renowned scientists—including Nobel laureates, research pioneers, and celebrated educators—will speak at the virtual Experimental Biology (EB) 2021 meeting, to be held April 27–30. Bringing together thousands of life scientists in one interdisciplinary community, EB showcases the latest advances in anatomy, biochemistry, molecular biology, investigative pathology, pharmacology, and physiology. Approved reporters receive complimentary meeting registration and […]
The link between psychological stress and physical health problems generally relates to a stress-induced immune response gone wild, with inflammation then causing damage to other systems in the body. It's a predictable cascade – except in pregnancy, research suggests. Scientists exploring the negative effects of prenatal stress on offspring mental health set out to find […]
As growing vaccine demand signals a potential turning point in the global COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s health crisis is far from over. One year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, many adults report undesired changes to their weight, increased drinking and other negative behavior changes that may be related to an […]
Scientists use many different tests to investigate what happens in the brain in people experiencing stress. It is unclear to what extent the various methods with which subjects are placed under stress are comparable to each other. In a meta-analysis, a biopsychology team from Ruhr-Universität Bochum compared 31 previous studies that had investigated stress using […]