Tuesday, February 21, 2012 by optimize
According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Nottingham and University of Ulster, work related stress increases by 40% during a recession, affecting 1 in 4 workers...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 by optimize
Most people only think about drinking water when they are thirsty; but by then it may already be too late. Even mild dehydration can alter a person's mood, energy level, and ability to think clearly, according to two studies recently conducted at the University of Connecticut's Human Performance Laboratory...
Monday, February 20, 2012 by optimize
The growth of two-income families and increasing levels of job stress are two of the most significant work trends affecting American businesses and families in recent years...
Saturday, February 18, 2012 by optimize
UCLA life scientists and their colleagues have provided the first evidence of a causal link between traumatic brain injury and an increased susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder...
Friday, February 17, 2012 by optimize
Stress levels of unemployed people are linked more to their surroundings than their age, gender, disposable income, and degree of deprivation, a study shows. The presence of parks and woodland in economically deprived areas may help people cope better with job losses, post traumatic stress disorder, chronic fatigue and anxiety, researchers say...
Thursday, February 16, 2012 by optimize
A study in the open access journal PLoS One shows that computer programs can be designed to differentiate between the brain scans of healthy adolescents and those most at risk of developing psychiatric disorders like anxiety and depression...
Thursday, February 16, 2012 by optimize
A UT Dallas undergraduate's research is revealing new information about a key protein's role in the development of epilepsy, autism and other neurological disorders. This work could one day lead to new treatments for the conditions. Senior neuroscience student Francisco Garcia has worked closely with Dr...