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Study examines mindfulness in large group of adolescents in school-based setting

Mindfulness is a form of meditation therapy focused on exercising 'attentiveness'. Depression is often rooted in a downward spiral of negative feelings and worries. Once a person learns to more quickly recognise these feelings and thoughts, he or she can intervene before depression sinks in.

16 Mar 2013

Scientists develop pig brain model to study human brain development

A mutual curiosity about patterns of growth and development in pig brains has brought two University of Illinois research groups together. Animal scientists Rod Johnson and Ryan Dilger have developed a model of the pig brain that they plan to use to answer important questions about human brain development.

16 Mar 2013

University of Toronto study shows parental divorce linked to smoking initiation in children

Both daughters and sons from divorced families are significantly more likely to initiate smoking in comparison to their peers from intact families, shows a new analysis of 19,000 Americans.

15 Mar 2013

Probiotics help stress-associated gastrointestinal disorders, study says

For those with irritable bowel syndrome who wonder if stress aggravates their intestinal disorder, a new University of Michigan Health System study shows it's not all in their head.

15 Mar 2013

Majority of women have postpartum depressive symptoms, finds study

A surprisingly high number of women have postpartum depressive symptoms, according to a new, large-scale study by a Northwestern Medicine- researcher.

15 Mar 2013

Researchers: Acupuncture can reduce stress hormone response in animal model of chronic stress

While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism of action leading to reported health benefits are not understood. In a series of studies at Georgetown University Medical Center, researchers are demonstrating how acupuncture can significantly reduce the stress hormone response in an animal model of chronic stress.

15 Mar 2013

PCOS causes double jeopardy for those struggling hard to control glucose levels

Polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition affecting about 10 percent of women and characterized by excess male hormone and increased risk of diabetes and heart disease, appears to cause a sort of double jeopardy for those struggling the hardest to control blood sugar levels, researchers report.

14 Mar 2013

GABA neuronal deficits in psychiatric disorder can be prevented using N-acetylcysteine: Study

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA neuron, the parvalbumin fast-spiking interneurons.

14 Mar 2013

Investigators study link between socioeconomic status and better health

Research has long linked high socioeconomic status with better health and lower mortality. But what's remained unclear is whether this association has more to do with access to resources (education, wealth, career opportunity, etc.) or the glow of high social status relative to others. Scholars call the latter "relative deprivation."

13 Mar 2013

Roundup: N.Y. psychiatrists sue insurer over parity; Calif. lawmakers hear from families of prescription drug victims

News outlets cover health care developments in California, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Missouri and New York.

13 Mar 2013

Burnt-out employees have increased risk of heart disease, researcher finds

Americans work longer hours, take fewer vacation days, and retire later than employees in other industrialized countries around the globe.

13 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 12, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about this week's roll out of budgets on Capitol Hill and how Democratic and Republican fiscal blueprints will underscore key partisan differences.

12 Mar 2013

DeStress for Success Program effective in reducing depressive symptoms among adolescents

Families with a child completing elementary school this year are now preparing their registration for high school, a transition that is often stressful for children. A new program has demonstrated that it is possible to significantly reduce stress in some of these children thanks to a new educational tool designed under the leadership of Sonia Lupien, Director of the Centre for Studies on Human Stress (CSHS) and professor at the University of Montreal.

12 Mar 2013

Pneumococcal vaccine pre-clinical development supported by £0.2 million award from Biomedical Catalyst

ImmBio (Immunobiology Ltd), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative vaccines against serious infectious diseases, today announced that the UK government-backed Biomedical Catalyst has awarded the company approximately £0.2 million ($0.3 million) to support pre-clinical development of its pneumococcal vaccine, PnuBioVax™, which targets a wide range of strains of the bacteria.

12 Mar 2013

Coffee intake during pregnancy associated with elevated risk of low birth weight

Drinking just two cups of coffee a day is associated with the risk of low birth weight. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have conducted a study on 59,000 women in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

12 Mar 2013

Researchers identify new mechanism in onset of motor neuron diseases

The British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking is likely to be the world's most famous person living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS is a progressive disease affecting motor neurons, nerve cells that control muscle function, and nearly always leads to death.

11 Mar 2013

SDF-1 turns on autophagy that helps cells stay in place and focused on making bone

A signaling molecule that helps stem cells survive in the naturally low-oxygen environment inside the bone marrow may hold clues to helping the cells survive when the going gets worse with age and disease, researchers report.

11 Mar 2013

New study shows emotions affect health and wellness in low-income countries

Positive emotions are known to play a role in physical well-being, and stress is strongly linked to poor health, but is this strictly a "First World" phenomenon?

11 Mar 2013

Genetic mutation that alters PIEZO1 ion channel in RBCs contributes to familial xerocytosis

A genetic mutation that alters the kinetics of an ion channel in red blood cells has been identified as the cause behind a hereditary anemia, according to a paper published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by University at Buffalo scientists and colleagues.

11 Mar 2013

Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy can also be deadly when compounded by other co-morbidities

Even though a newly recognized cardiomyopathy, which mainly impacts women, is typically treatable, Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy can also be deadly when compounded by other co-morbidities, such as heart failure, according to a study being presented March 9 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions.

11 Mar 2013

Stress News and Research

Study examines mindfulness in large group of adolescents in school-based setting

Scientists develop pig brain model to study human brain development

University of Toronto study shows parental divorce linked to smoking initiation in children

Probiotics help stress-associated gastrointestinal disorders, study says

Majority of women have postpartum depressive symptoms, finds study

Researchers: Acupuncture can reduce stress hormone response in animal model of chronic stress

PCOS causes double jeopardy for those struggling hard to control glucose levels

GABA neuronal deficits in psychiatric disorder can be prevented using N-acetylcysteine: Study

Investigators study link between socioeconomic status and better health

Roundup: N.Y. psychiatrists sue insurer over parity; Calif. lawmakers hear from families of prescription drug victims

Burnt-out employees have increased risk of heart disease, researcher finds

First Edition: March 12, 2013

DeStress for Success Program effective in reducing depressive symptoms among adolescents

Pneumococcal vaccine pre-clinical development supported by £0.2 million award from Biomedical Catalyst

Coffee intake during pregnancy associated with elevated risk of low birth weight

Researchers identify new mechanism in onset of motor neuron diseases

SDF-1 turns on autophagy that helps cells stay in place and focused on making bone

New study shows emotions affect health and wellness in low-income countries

Genetic mutation that alters PIEZO1 ion channel in RBCs contributes to familial xerocytosis

Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy can also be deadly when compounded by other co-morbidities

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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