The field of psychological resilience and adaptation has gained increasing relevance in recent years as individuals and societies face persistent stressors ...
A research team has unveiled an adrenal independent pathway, the hypothalamus-sympathetic-liver (HSL) axis, to mediate stress-induced glucose release. Their study is published in Nature Communications ...
The cells in your pancreas, like people, can only handle so much stress before they start to break down. Certain stressors, such as inflammation and high blood sugar, contribute to the development of ...
Stress is not only dangerous for your mental health, but can also have long term physiological repercussions. Dr Sood ...
4-Phenylbutyrate (4-PBA), a chemical chaperone known to reduce endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress—a key contributor to kidney injury and fibrosis—has shown therapeutic potential in various disease ...
Stressful situations tend to reduce the drive to mate across many animal species, but the exact brain mechanisms behind this reaction remain difficult to pin down. A recent study published in the ...
When cell division (mitosis) takes too long, it can be a sign that something is wrong with the cells, for example, DNA damage or chromosomal instability. That's why our cells come with an innate ...
University of Queensland researchers say the discovery of a new stress reduction role for a naturally occurring molecule in the body could lead to new drugs and treatment for metabolic disorders and ...
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is a key cellular mechanism that is important in the development of many diseases, including cancer. Since the discovery of the unfolded protein response (UPR), ...
Share on Pinterest The collections of bacteria in the gut may play a role in the regulation of stress responses, an animal study suggests. Image credit: Justin Lewis/Getty Images. Experts are ...
Like all university students, University of Colorado students suffer from mental illness. Stress, depression, and anxiety are among the most ubiquitous mental illnesses on the CU campus. Given the ...
Global crop yields are declining due to rising temperatures, water scarcity, and salinized soils. Wheat, rice, and maize suffer yield losses ranging from 50% to 80% under these stressors. With the ...