Research and Markets: Oxidative Stress in Aquatic Ecosystems

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Oxidative Stress in Aq

Stress pathway identified as potential therapeutic target to prevent vision loss

A new study identifies specific cell-stress signaling pathways that link injury of the optic nerve with irreversible vision loss. The research, published by Cell Press in the Feb. 9 issue of the journal Neuron, may lead to new strategies that will help to protect vulnerable neurons in the retina after optic nerve damage and diseases.

Health Tip: Help Prevent a Stress Fracture

(HealthDay News) -- A stress fracture is a common injury of the lower leg and foot, involving overused muscles that become fatigued and are no longer able to protect nearby bones from stress and shock.

Spider's Silk Strands Work Together to Keep Web Intact

A spider web gets its strength from silk strands working together and their ability to stretch when stressed, new research suggests.

Fasting Might Boost Chemo's Cancer-Busting Properties

Fasting Might Boost Chemo's Cancer-Busting Properties

Sinha warns against stress

Rajita Sinha is the director of the Yale Stress Center and Foundations’ Fund Professor of Psychiatry. She primarily examines how gender is related to stress and addiction, as well as the biological basis for the close relationship between stress, self-control and addiction. On Jan. 31, she published a paper in the American Journal of Psychiatry that describes the differences in the neurological ...

A Newer, Stronger Chemo

I have tried four different types of chemotherapy since November. The side effects have been so awful that I have had to stop each one. To be honest, the last three months have been horrible. I have been in bed five out of seven days, and I am tired and down.