Short telomeres confer risk of degenerative diseases. Chronic psychological stress can lead
to disease through many pathways, and research from in vitro studies to human longitudinal …

Stress is defined as a state of threatened homeodynamic balance by a wide range of
intrinsic or extrinsic, real or perceived challenges or stimuli, defined as stressors. To …

Despite the strong evidence linking psychological stress to disease risk, health researchers
often fail to include psychological stress in models of health. One reason for this is the …

Initiating and maintaining behavior change is key to the prevention and treatment of most
preventable chronic medical and psychiatric illnesses. The cultivation of mindfulness …

Stress can influence health throughout the lifespan, yet there is little agreement about what
types and aspects of stress matter most for human health and disease. This is in part …

Understanding and assessing endocrine response to stress is crucial to human performance
analysis, stress-related disorder diagnosis, and mental health monitoring. Current …

Over the past several decades, the incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC; in
patients< 50 years old) has increased at an alarming rate. Although robust and scientifically …

Sexual minority (non-heterosexual) individuals experience higher rates of physical health
problems. Minority stress has been the primary explanatory model to account for this …

After over 70 years of research on the association between stressful life events and health, it
is generally accepted that we have a good understanding of the role of stressors in disease …

Stress leads to detrimental health outcomes through direct biological and indirect
behavioural changes. Stress can lead to disruption to normal eating behaviours, although …