What Fish Eat Changes How They Handle Stress
Scientists studied how different foods affect a fish's stress response system. They found that fish eating extra B vitamins handled stress better and had lower …
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Honey and Flower Probiotics May Help Fix Stress-Damaged Gut
When you're stressed, your body makes a hormone called cortisol that can damage your gut lining, causing a condition called leaky gut syndrome. Scientists …
Read MoreHow Elite Gymnastics Training Changes Your Body's Hormones
Researchers studied how intense exercise affects three important hormones in the body: growth hormone, testosterone, and cortisol. They compared elite male …
Read MoreCan Blood Tests Predict Lung Disease in Young Foals?
Researchers studied 200 young foals on a farm where a specific bacteria commonly causes pneumonia (lung infection). They collected blood samples from birth …
Read MoreGut Bacteria May Help Control Your Stress Response
Scientists discovered that certain helpful bacteria in your gut called Bifidobacterium may influence how your body handles stress by changing how your genes …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to PTSD Stress Hormone Problems
Researchers studied 96 people who experienced severe trauma to understand how vitamin D might affect stress hormones in those with PTSD. They found that people …
Read MoreDoes Stress Really Make Us Eat More? What Scientists Found
Researchers wanted to understand if stress makes people eat more food, especially in women. They created a stressful situation in a lab and measured how …
Read MoreHow Hormones May Affect Autism: What 183 Studies Tell Us
Scientists reviewed 183 studies to understand how hormones might be connected to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They found that people with autism often have …
Read MoreScientists Find New Way to Block Weight Gain from Stress Hormones
Researchers discovered that a protein called SGK3 plays a key role in how stress hormones cause weight gain and fat storage. When stress hormones like cortisol …
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