A little stress gives beneficial oomph! to immune system
New research in mice provides more evidence that a brief bout of stress can give the immune system a beneficial boost ?under certain conditions. Laboratory results showed that acute stress ?stress that lasts for minutes to hours ?temporarily mobilized all major types of immune cells, or leukocytes to potential battle stations in the body. In certain situations, this stress-induced boost i...Immune system's distress signal tells bacteria when to strike back
The human opportunistic pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, has broken the immune system's code, report researchers from the University of Chicago, enabling the bacteria to recognize when its host is most vulnerable and to launch an attack before the weakened host can muster its defenses. In the 29 July 2005 issue of Science, the researchers show how this lethal organism detects interferon-g...Scientists discover the body's marijuana-like compounds are crucial for stress-induced pain relief
new study shows, for the first time, that the release of the body's own marijuana-like compounds is crucial to stress-induced analgesia ?the body's way of initially shielding pain after a serious injury. The work, led by scientists at the University of Georgia and the University of California, Irvine, may yield a target for new drug therapies that will completely bypass the current argume...Endocannabinoids ?the brain's cannabis ?demonstrate novel modes of action to stress
Three separate research team reports ?one from Louisiana, one from Japan and one from Scotland ?are presenting independent research results pointing to involvement of endocannabinoids as a novel neural messenger in various stress-related situations with possible applications in eating, disease treatment and social behavior. The team from...Penguin chicks exposed to human visitors experience spike in stress hormone
Newly hatched magellanic penguin chicks in breeding grounds with a large number of human visitors show a significant spike in levels of a stress-related hormone compared to chicks hatched in areas not visited by humans, a University of Washington research team has found. It wasn't until chicks with limited human exposure reached 40 to 50 days old that they showed a stress response like the...Flashlight-Trigger Solution from Assay Designs/Stressgen Bioreagents
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Case in point: An Internet-based commercial for Angel Soft toilet paper by international tissue and paper manufacturer Georgia-Pacific. "The little boy is doing his business, a...Stress reduces your immunity- startling but true!!!!!
In a startling expose, new research into how our immunity works says stress reduces our immunity and makes us more vulnerable to diseases. For long we have agreed that stress is bad for our health but this aspect of stress decreasing our immune status is sure to cause a lot of concern. With the advent of HIV/AIDS and other immune-disorder related conditions claming many victims every...Stress can make you overweight
Over 45 and under too much of stress,a self-perpetuating cycle of factors can fuel the urge to snack at the wrong times. The resulting weight gain often piles up around the abdomen, which boosts the risk of heart disease and stroke.This applies to both sexes.// One doctor states, that people may be able to avoid the hazards of weight gain in midlife by learning when the body is vulne...Stress response increases suicide risk
Psychological responses to stress may cause significant problems including suicidal impulses. It is well-known that some people respond to major stressors - like war and natural calamities with a full-blown crisis known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) where there is emotional numbness, panic and anxiety. And even lesser stressful events, like having an operation, can precipitate...Physiological Stress Loaded (P.S.L.) Stem
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Major St. Jude Study of Changes in Gene Activity and MetabolicEnzymes Show How Cells Respond to a Sudden Decrease in the Levelsof Coenzyme A, a Key Player in the Daily Biochemical Routines thatSupport Life MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 23, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Investigators atSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital have mapped out many of thedynamic genetic and biochemical changes that make up a ce...