Study examines how social rank affects response to stress

Can an individual’s social status have an impact on their level of stress? Researchers at Tulane University put that question to the test and believe that social rank, particularly in females, does indeed affect the stress response. In a study published in Current Biology, Tulane psychology professor Jonathan Fadok, Ph.D., and postdoctoral researcher Lydia Smith-Osborne looked at two forms of […]

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Impact of Child Abuse Differs by Gender

PARIS — Childhood trauma affects women and men equally in terms of its impact on subsequent psychopathology, but trauma type has subsequent differential effects depending on gender, new research shows. Investigators found childhood emotional and sexual abuse had a greater effect on women than men, whereas men were more adversely affected by emotional and physical neglect. “Our findings indicate that […]

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Most calorific beers REVEALED

Most calorific beers REVEALED amid calls for nutritional info on beer taps A pint of Guinness contains 210 calories — roughly the same as a KitKat Chunky Ales are the most calorific with containing more than 250 calories a pint READ ALSO: Shadow minister calls for calorie counts on pub beer taps  Most punters don’t give calories a second thought when ordering a […]

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Certain T cells in human blood produce acetylcholine that regulates blood pressure and inflammation

Acetylcholine regulates blood flow, but the source of blood acetylcholine has been unclear. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that certain T cells in human blood can produce acetylcholine, which may help regulate blood pressure and inflammation. The study, which is published in PNAS, also demonstrates a possible association between these immune cells in seriously ill patients and the […]

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