Stress

New research in mice may pinpoint how chronic stress can fuel the spread of cancer. The study found evidence that stress can induce changes to certain immune cells that inadvertently make it easier for cancer cells to metastasize and invade other parts of the body. The findings emphasize the need to manage stress following a cancer diagnosis, the scientists say, and could even help efforts to find new treatments.Dave Bautista Opens Up About His Relationship With Denis VilleneuveThe research was led by scientists at Cold…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study has revealed that employees who are more mindful in the digital workplace are better protected against stress, anxiety and overload. Researchers from the University of Nottingham's Schools of Psychology and Medicine analyzed survey data from 142 employees. The results have been published in PLOS ONE. Ph.D. student…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New Curtin research has found the challenges and problems faced by overworked teachers are being compounded by expectations placed on them to manage their own well-being, while the impact of working conditions and broader policies on teacher welfare are often ignored. The research examined discussions on the online…

New research sheds light on temperature and stress levels at a plate boundary in northern Honshu, Japan. Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC Temperature and shear stress are two influential variables that affect faulting and seismicity in subduction zones, where tectonic plates converge. Yet because earthquakes originate tens of kilometers below Earth's surface at plate boundaries, the effects of…

You may be having a perfectly ordinary day when suddenly you see an upsetting news story and feel overwhelmed by fury. Or you’re trying to have a calm conversation about an important issue and abruptly find yourself crying. These moments can make people feel out of control, and the emotions involved can feel bad or uncomfortable in themselves.That gives negative emotions a bad reputation: they’re often seen as dangerous or destructive. People try to avoid them, suppress them or ignore them. But research reveals that…

Oura Ring Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The second half of my 2023 was genuinely awful, and my Oura Ring showed exactly the impact it had on my sleep and body. While the smart ring could never do anything about it, understanding how what I was experiencing was affecting me was fascinating, terrifying, and oddly reassuring. It hammered home the point that wearing a health tracking device isn’t only about counting steps; it’s about recognizing when somewhat silent alterations in your physical health occur over time so…

Anyone who's experienced the heartbreak of a relationship ending knows it can be emotionally devastating. But scientists have found that a breakup also has physical effects on our brains — and our bodies. In Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak, a documentary from The Nature of Things, Anthony Morgan speaks with researchers and scientists to discover the biological effects of a broken heart. In the documentary, Morgan meets a team researching Takotsubo syndrome, where the stress of heartbreak or loss can actually change…

Roughly every month I receive an e-mail from a parent somewhere in the world asking for help with a child who is violent, angry or aggressive. Some people describe being physically beaten or having their life threatened by their son or daughter. These families may spend thousands of dollars on special schools and treatments. Often they are desperate, afraid and looking for guidance.Psychologists recognize several conditions that are characterized by violence and aggression. They include conduct disorder and disruptive…

America has always been a society of paranoids, famed for its persecution of imaginary subversives, from witches to commies hiding under the bed. But that history almost seems quaint today when disinformation experts agree we now live in the Golden Age of Conspiracy Theories. This mania has even swept up pop idol Taylor Swift and the 2024 election, as you may have heard, into only the latest reductio ad absurdum of the era.There’s a lot going on at the moment. UFOs are now mainstream, and it’s only a matter of time before…

The Ghanaian rapper/singer calls the song — which features British singer Mabel — “art we made at our most vulnerable state” Ghanaian rapper/singer Black Sherif’s latest single “Zero” is tranquil bliss – with an edge. Mabel, who calls Swedish (with Sierra Leonean heritage) singer Neneh Cherry and British producer Cameron McVey mom and dad – joins him on the new song. Over a dreamy track punctuated by hard hip-hop drums, Blacko and Mabel meditate on healing and living drama free. While Sherif…