Chronic stress can affect tissue homeostasis, but the question is how does this occur? The researchers investigated whether the stress hormone corticosterone regulates hair follicle stem cell quiescence and hair growth in mice.
The researchers sought to find out whether the prevalence of PTSD in COVID-19 survivors was similar to that of survivors of previous coronavirus epidemics.
Previous studies have explored the effect of touch on physical pain and stress relief. However, the researchers for the present study wanted to explore how touch affects emotional pain.
Individuals diagnosed with a stress-related disorder may warrant increased surveillance of their kidney function, according to study investigators.
Researchers conducted a cross-sectional internet-based survey of black, indigenous, and people of color in the United States and Canada about their experiences of racism, mental health symptoms, and the effects of psychedelics.
Chronic exposure to stressors leads to an erosion of health, as measured by allostatic load, which is particularly severe among foreign-born Black and Latino individuals.
This study addresses the question of whether prescription opioid medications has a potentially causal role in the risk for depression and anxiety disorder.
There is a need for better understanding of factors that influence stress response as little progress has been made to effectively reduce stress responses. Evidence suggests that diet may be a factor in modifying the effects of stress.
Writing and meditating can help healthcare workers cope with pandemic-related stress.
By understanding the time-varying association of pre-migration and post-migration stressors in the mental health of refugees, tailored health promotion services could be designed for different resettlement stages thus improving the efficiency of resource allocation.
