Researchers at the University of Zurich show that increased sensitivity in a specific region of the brain contributes to the development of anxiety and depression in response to real-life stress. Their study establishes an objective neurobiological measure for stress resilience in humans. Some people don’t seem to be too bothered when it comes to handling […]
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FEMALE LAWYERS MORE LIKELY TO REPORT STRESS, RISKY DRINKING THAN MALE LAWYERS
Work-related factors impact the high rates of stress, risky drinking, and attrition in lawyers differently depending on gender, according to a study published May 12, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Justin Anker from the University of Minnesota Medical School and Patrick Krill from Krill Strategies LLC, USA. Recent national reports indicate lawyers suffer from […]
STRESS DURING PANDEMIC LINKED TO POOR SLEEP
Many people likely lost sleep over COVID-19. A study of twins led by Washington State University researchers found that stress, anxiety and depression during the first few weeks of the pandemic were associated with less and lower quality sleep. In a survey of more than 900 twins taken shortly after COVID-19 lockdown measures began, about […]
HOW A LONGEVITY GENE PROTECTS BRAIN STEM CELLS FROM STRESS
A gene linked to unusually long lifespans in humans protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of stress, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. Studies of humans who live longer than 100 years have shown that many share an unusual version of a gene called Forkhead box protein O3 (FOXO3). […]
The Best Fidget Toys to Relieve Stress and Anxiety
Numerous individuals use hand squirms to assuage pressure and uneasiness, to help center, or only for plain fun. Stress balls, clay, and anything soft and squeezy are useful in light of the fact that they’re relieving, quieting, and charming to squirm with. Tangible things have helped individuals, everything being equal, from grown-ups sitting at a […]