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Stress Tests
H. Steven Wiley | Sep 1, 2012 | 3 min read
Judiciously applied pressure could benefit the scientific system by providing an opportunity for renewal.
Stressed Men Prefer Heavier Women
Hayley Dunning | Aug 9, 2012 | 2 min read
Men subject to psychological stress rate heavier women as more attractive, and find a greater range of body sizes desirable.
Link to Second Heart Attack Uncovered
Sabrina Richards | Jun 27, 2012 | 3 min read
Researchers elucidate how a first heart attack sets the stage for later heart trouble by boosting inflammatory cell development.
Passing On Stress
Cristina Luiggi | May 22, 2012 | 1 min read
Exposure to an environmental toxin can affect future generations’ ability to handle stressful conditions.
Nervous Mice Get Worse Cancer
Edyta Zielinska | May 3, 2012 | 1 min read
Anxious mice are more likely to come down with aggressive skin cancer than those who show less stress on behavioral tests.
The Tradeoff of Stress
Ruth Williams | Dec 15, 2011 | 3 min read
For nematode worms, a bigger stress response means a healthier, longer life, but fewer babies.
The Comfort Food Drug
Cristina Luiggi | Dec 9, 2011 | 1 min read
Researchers found that stress eating can blunt the body’s stress response.
Prenatal Stress Ages Offspring
Tia Ghose | Nov 9, 2011 | 3 min read
High stress during fetal development could  cause premature aging, according to a study in chickens, which published today (November 9) in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 
Beyond Nature vs. Nurture
Darlene Francis and Daniela Kaufer | Oct 1, 2011 | 3 min read
Researchers studying differences in how individuals respond to stress are finding that genes are malleable and environments can be deterministic.
Book Excerpt from Future Science: Essays From the Cutting Edge
Darlene Francis and Daniela Kaufer | Oct 1, 2011 | 2 min read
In an essay entitled "Nurture, Nature, and the Stress That is Life," neurobiologists Darlene Francis and Daniela Kaufer envision a future where science moves past the nature vs. nurture debate in considering differences in human behavioral responses to stress.
How Stress is Inherited
Tia Ghose | Jul 1, 2011 | 2 min read
Under stressful conditions, a transcription factor in flies turns on genes by releasing its hold on tightly wound DNA, a new study suggests.
Stress and Inflammation
Christina M. Warboys, Narges Amini, Amalia de Luca, and Paul C. Evans | Feb 1, 2011 | 1 min read
Stress and inflammation Cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease and stroke, is the single greatest cause of death worldwide and is a major burden on health services and society. 
When Stress Is Good
Christina M. Warboys, Narges Amini, Amalia de Luca, and Paul C. Evans | Feb 1, 2011 | 5 min read
Fast blood flow protects against atherosclerosis: implications for treatment
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