Stress and health: A review of psychobiological processes

DB O'Connor, JF Thayer… - Annual review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The cumulative science linking stress to negative health outcomes is vast. Stress can affect
health directly, through autonomic and neuroendocrine responses, but also indirectly …

[HTML][HTML] Stress and circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA: A systematic review of human studies, physiological considerations, and technical recommendations

C Trumpff, J Michelson, CJ Lagranha, V Taleon… - Mitochondrion, 2021 - Elsevier
Cell-free mitochondrial DNA (cf-mtDNA) is a marker of inflammatory disease and a predictor
of mortality, but little is known about cf-mtDNA in relation to psychobiology. A systematic …

Time‐restricted eating and concurrent exercise training reduces fat mass and increases lean mass in overweight and obese adults

CJ Kotarsky, NR Johnson, SJ Mahoney… - Physiological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to determine whether time‐restricted eating (TRE), also
known as time‐restricted feeding, was an effective dietary strategy for reducing fat mass and …

[HTML][HTML] Bifidobacterium longum counters the effects of obesity: Partial successful translation from rodent to human

H Schellekens, C Torres-Fuentes, M van de Wouw… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The human gut microbiota has emerged as a key factor in the development of
obesity. Certain probiotic strains have shown anti-obesity effects. The objective of this study …

A brief mindfulness-based intervention (bMBI) to reduce teacher stress and burnout

SG Taylor, AM Roberts, N Zarrett - Teaching and Teacher Education, 2021 - Elsevier
Teacher stress and burnout contribute to attrition and stress-related health concerns.
Despite some positive effects, previous mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) have failed to …

Treatment-resistant depression revisited: a glimmer of hope

A Halaris, E Sohl, EA Whitham - Journal of personalized medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder worldwide. It
causes individual suffering, loss of productivity, increased health care costs and high suicide …

Greenspace interventions, stress and cortisol: a scoping review

R Jones, R Tarter, AM Ross - … of environmental research and public health, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Engaging with nature can profoundly impact psychological and physiological
health of persons across the lifespan. Greenspace interventions (GSI) encompass a broad …

Testing, stress, and performance: How students respond physiologically to high-stakes testing

JA Heissel, EK Adam, JL Doleac, DN Figlio, J Meer - 2021 - direct.mit.edu
We examine how students' physiological stress differs between a regular school week and a
high-stakes testing week, and we raise questions about how to interpret high-stakes test …

Emotion-related constructs engaged by mindfulness-based interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

EA Hoge, RL Acabchuk, H Kimmel, E Moitra… - Mindfulness, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been widely implemented
to improve self-regulation behaviors, often by targeting emotion-related constructs to …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression severity in sexually assaulted women: hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis alterations

ATD D'Elia, MF Juruena, BM Coimbra, MF Mello… - BMC psychiatry, 2021 - Springer
Background Sexual assault is implicated in several adverse psychological and physical
health outcomes, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression …