Neuroscience
From The New York Times:
Brain Is a Co-Conspirator in a Vicious Stress Loop
By NATALIE ANGIER
Published: August 18, 2009
"Chronic stress changes the brain, but relaxation can change it back."
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Neuroscience
The CNS and Stress
From The New York Times:
Brain Is a Co-Conspirator in a Vicious Stress Loop
By NATALIE ANGIER
Published: August 18, 2009
"Chronic stress changes the brain, but relaxation can change it back."
Read the full article
- Family Fortunes
Just read an article in the New Scientist which discussed the apparent link between stress and the inheritance of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and depression. A few recently published studies have shown that stress in the early life...
- Wrigley-funded Study Finds Chewing Gum May Help Reduce Stress
In other news, a study funded by Smith & Wesson finds shooting guns may help reduce stress. New research finds chewing gum may help reduce stress WHAT: "An investigation into the effects of gum chewing on mood and cortisol levels during psychological...
- Piggy Smarts!
New in the world of pig cognition research, interesting results: Pigs Prove to Be Smart, if Not Vain By NATALIE ANGIER The New York Times Published: November 10, 2009 "Recent discoveries from the nascent study of pig cognition offered evidence that pigs...
- Chronic Wasting Disease
Study Spells Out Spread of Brain Illness in Animals By SANDRA BLAKESLEE The New York Times Published: September 10, 2009 The infectious agent that leads to chronic wasting disease is spread in the feces of infected animals long before they become ill,...
- Capgras Syndrome And Traumatic Brain Injury
An interesting feature article from the front page of yesterday's New York Times: After Injury, Fighting to Regain a Sense of Self By BENEDICT CAREY The New York Times Published: August 9, 2009 "Scientists are investigating delusions caused by brain...