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http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/news-release/2011/12/uo-psychologists-editorial-applaud-new-study-childhood-maltreatment
http://www.myscience.cc/news/2011/past_abuse_leads_to_loss_of_gray_matter_in_brains_of_adolescents-2011-Yale
Part 1: http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/16/the-vicious-physiology-of-stress/
Part 2: http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/07/stress-we-face-as-children-stays-with-us/
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The Lupus Foundation of America is the nations leading nonprofit voluntary health orgnaization dedicated to finding the causes of and cure for lupus and providing support and services to all people affeced by lupus. Four hundred people came out to walk and support this cause on September 26th, 2010. The event raised $21,000 in donations.
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Interdisciplinary Research Consortium on Stress, Self-Control and Addiction (IRCSSA) Principal Investigator Dr. Daeyeol Lee was featured on the March 15th edition of the PBS Nightly Business Report in "Your Mind and Your Money - Animal Instincts for Saving and Spending." The report states that American workers say they're saving less for retirement than they did last year and blame it mainly on the economy, but that doesn't explain why saving for the future is hard for many Americans even in good times. In the PBS series "Your Mind and Your Money," the problem may go back to our animal roots.
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Your Mind and Your Money - Animal Instincts for Saving and Spending
Interdisciplinary Research Consortium on Stress, Self-Control and Addiction (IRCSSA) Principal Investigator Dr. Amy Arnsten is featured in the Washington Times and her findings indicate that long-term stress damages the brain, impairing everything from emotion and impulse control to certain big-picture analytical thinking.
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Long-term stress damages the brain
Interesting new data from the APA suggests that children are more stressed than parents realize.
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APA Stress Survey brief 2009
APA Stress Survey Makes the News -- And the Twittersphere
IRC researcher Dr. Daniele Piomelli is featured in a study that suggests a link between eating fat and being able to remember well:
http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=10024547
A new research study shows that overweight men and women tend to gain more weight from job stress and financial pressures.
Overweight people gain more when stressed by work
New research studies show that women have a harder time quitting cigarettes than men. Researchers don't know exactly why this may be the case, but they speculate that women are more sensitive than men to sudden emotional upset.
Yale Stress Center-affiliated researchers Dr. Carolyn Mazure and Dr. Sherry McKee are involved in various studies looking at whether medications and therapy can help, particularly since women don't do as well as men when it comes to the popular first-line treatment for smoking cessation: nicotine replacement, like patches or gum.
Stress, Anxiety May Keep Women Smoking
While a certain amount of stress can increaseproductivity and creativity, too much can be mentally and physically damaging. Not only does stress provoke negative behaviors such as bingeing on junk food, smoking and excessive drinking, it can also lead to ailments ranging from colds and flu to depression, high blood pressure and memory loss. With the troubling uncertainties of the faltering economy, Dr. Rajita Sinha advises people should, "Attend to signs of stress early, and find ways to cope that work for you.”
Stress ... Why It’s Making You Sick - Published 5/1/2009Read the article on the AARP website
New research shows that anger triggers electrical changes in the heart, which can predict future arrhythmias in some patients. The study, published in the March 3 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, may demonstrate a link between mental stress and sudden cardiac arrest. The study author, Dr. Rachel Lampert, is an investigator with Yale's Interdiciplinary Research Consortium on Stress, Self-Control and Addiction.
Anger, stress may be linked to heart problems - Published 2/24/2009Read the article on the CNN website An Angry Heart Can Lead to Sudden Death, Yale Researchers Find - Published 2/24/2009Read the article on the Yale Office of Public Affairs website
Anger, stress may be linked to heart problems - Published 2/24/2009Read the article on the CNN website
An Angry Heart Can Lead to Sudden Death, Yale Researchers Find - Published 2/24/2009Read the article on the Yale Office of Public Affairs website
Yale undergraduate Emily Yudofsky is interviewed in the Education Section of the New York Times. She is investigating the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to determine why people respond to some public service advertisements but not others. Ms. Yudofsky received funding through a pilot project grant from Yale's Interdisciplinary Research Center on Stress, Self-Control and Addiction, one of nine interdisciplinary research consortia funded by the National Institutes of Health's Roadmap for Medical Research.
Bright Ideas | Marketing: A Neuromarketer on the Frontier of Buyology - Published 1/04/2009Read the article on the New York Times website
Reporter Roger O'Neil describes the continued strength of alcohol consumption and lottery ticket sales, despite the overall poor economy. During her interview for this story, Dr. Rajita Sinha, Director of Yale Stress Center, commented on these behaviors, by highlighting the connection between risky decsion-making and poor judgment under chronic stress.
Guilty Pleasures - Aired 12/29/2008 View the video full screen
Guilty Pleasures - Aired 12/29/2008
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Host John Dankosky discusses the impact of stress with guests Dr. Rajita Sinha (Director of Yale Stress Center), Dr. Douglas Mennin, and Dr. Gaby Cora.
Episode summary: "We've been hearing for years that stress is bad for us. It affects the way we sleep, the way we feel, the way we interact with others. Research also shows that it can weaken the immune system, causing health problems and, it has troubling correlations with unhealthy behaviors, like eating or drinking to excess. Today on Where We Live, as the holiday season comes into full swing and the economic crisis deepens, we'll talk about stressing out. Experts and treatment professionals join us to talk about how our bodies deal with stressful circumstances, how much worry is normal, and what we can do to retain, or at least regain, some sanity in these uncertain times."
Coping With Stress - Aired 12/12/2008View the episode page at the WNPR websiteListen to the audio file on your computer [Length 51:49]
Interdiciplinary Research Consortium on Stress, Self-Control and Addication (IRCSSA) Prinicipal Investigator and Yale Professor Hillary Blumberg is interviewed on the subject of the interdisciplinary research collaboration process. She says, "It was like a composition, like a piece of art that brought together all the different disciplines. In science, that’s not always common." Additional coments from IRCSSA Principal Investigator and Yale Professor Jody Sindelar and Yale Stress Center Director Rajita Sinha are also included in this profile.
Up the Hill - A Stressful Collaboration - Published 11/17/2008Read the article at the Yale Daily News website
Chronic and regular use of high levels of alcohol could change the capacity for managing emotional situations and handling stress. The body’s stress pathways are affected by chronic alcohol use and this study examined whether drinking at high levels changes how abstinent alcoholics react to emotions and distress, to alcohol cues and their alcohol craving responses during early recovery. This research was published as follows:
Enhanced Negative Emotion and Alcohol Craving, and Altered Physiological Responses Following Stress and Cue Exposure in Alcohol Dependent IndividualsNeuropsychopharmacology (6/18/08)
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Women and men are at risk for different types of stress-related disorders: women are at greater risk for depression and anxiety, men for alcohol-use disorders. This study was reported in the news media as follows:
Gender in the mix: Under stress, men crave alcohol more than women doThe Los Angeles Times, Health section (5/19/08)
A number of Yale Stress Center researchers have been interviewed as part of the Yale Netcast and "iTunes U" initiative. You can read more about the initiative at the Yale OPA website.
Dr. Ralph DiLeone discusses how the brain regulates food intake and the neurochemical mechanisms responsible for hedonic, or highly pleasurable, eating. His work investigates these underlaying brain processes that can make losing weight more than a simple matter of will power. You can download this podcast from iTunes U, or listen to the MP3 file on your computer or other audio devise. [Length 6:26]
Dr. Amy Arnsten's research illuminates what's happening in our brains during times of stress. Her findings have helped develop drug treatments for PTSD and are currently being tested to aid in smoking cessation as part of her work with Yale Stress Center. You can download this podcast from iTunes U, or listen to the MP3 file on your computer or other audio devise. [Length 11:34]
Dr. Linda Mayes discusses the state of the science on adolescent brain development and ways that adults can encourage good decision making. You can download this podcast from iTunes U, or listen to the MP3 file on your computer or other audio devise. Length 22:22
Dr. Roy Baumeister discusses self-control, the factors that deplete it, and the ways we can increase it. You can download this podcast from iTunes U, or listen to the MP3 file on your computer or other audio devise. [Length 13:51]
Dr. Rajita Sinha, Director of Yale Stress Center, talks about the interplay of stress, self-control and problems with alcohol, tobacco and food addiction. You can download this podcast from iTunes U, or listen to the MP3 file on your computer or other audio devise. Length 13:21
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