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Category: Studies

  • Dieting and Stress

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    Science Daily:  Genes Linked With Stress Altered By Yo-Yo Dieting Stressed-out mice with a history of dieting ate more high-fat foods than similarly stressed mice not previously on diets, according to a new study in the Dec. 1 issue ofThe Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest that moderate diets change how the brain responds to stress and…

  • Track Your Happiness

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    The NYT looks at the results of an app-based study:  When the Mind Wanders, Happiness Also Strays. A quick experiment. Before proceeding to the next paragraph, let your mind wander wherever it wants to go. Close your eyes for a few seconds, starting … now. And now, welcome back for the hypothesis of our experiment:…

  • City Life

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    Medical News Today:  City Life Is Hard On The Brain. Scientists are beginning to discover that city life is hard on the brain, where the need continuously to process multitudes of fleeting but compelling stimuli can impair mental processes like memory and attention and leave us mentally exhausted…

  • Binge Drinking and Stress

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    Science Daily:  Binge drinking in adolescence changes stress response in adulthood Alcohol exposure during adolescence alters the body’s ability to respond to stress in adulthood, according to new research in rats presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, held in San Diego. Because problems regulating stress are associated with behavioral…

  • Oxytocin v. Anxiety

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    From Science Daily:  Oxytocin and Social Contact Reduce Anxiety. “When animals receive oxytocin and are given an opportunity to recuperate in the presence of a familiar partner, their bodies may release extra oxytocin, which in turn appears to facilitate a less anxious pattern of behavior,” Yee said. The findings suggest that social contact is an…

  • Scanning Anxiety

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    PsychCentral: Brain Scan Can Predict Therapy Response for Anxious Kids The researchers found…that pre-treatment fMRI can be used to select patients who likely do well with psychotherapy alone, and those that may require other therapy, such as medication.

  • Yoga GABA GABA

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    Another study likes yoga for anxiety. New research suggests yoga triggers the release of the brain chemical gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is a chemical in the brain that helps to regulate nerve activity. GABA activity is reduced in people with mood and anxiety disorders, and drugs that increase GABA activity are commonly prescribed to improve…

  • Yoga Reduces Anxiety

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    Another study, same finding: yoga decreases anxiety. The study, aimed at establishing an association between yoga postures, enhanced gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels and decreased anxiety, looked at 2 different groups of healthy people for a period of 12 weeks.  While participants of the first group practiced yoga three times a week for one hour, those in…

  • Meditation Helps…Cells

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    A study reports meditation helps cells. Emerging research suggests the positive psychological changes that occur during meditation training are associated with changes at the most basic unit of life.  University of California researchers are the first to determine the positive well-being garnered from meditation is linked to improved cell health.

  • Teen Stress and Adult Mood

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    Study:  The potential lifelong impact of teen stress. Stress may be more hazardous to our mental health than previously believed, according to new research from Concordia University. A series of studies from the institution have found there may be a link between the recent rise in depression rates and the increase of daily stress.