Acupuncture significantly reduces levels of neuropeptide Y, a marker of chronic stress, in a lab animal model.

Men who experience persistently moderate or high levels of stressful life events over a number of years have a 50% higher mortality rate.

The number of visits to healthcare professionals is up to 26% for workers in high stress jobs.

Being born and raised in a major urban area is associated with greater lifetime risk for anxiety and mood disorders.

Max Planck Institute (Germany) researchers report that stress hormones lead to Alzheimer-like protein modifications, in a lab animal model.

Scottish team finds that elevated levels of cortisol, a hormone associated with the stress response, causes receptors in the brain to become impaired.

McGill University (Canada) researchers find that unemployment may increase the risk of premature death by 63%.

Telomeres, protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are a measure of cell age, may be protected from premature shortening by regular physical activity.

Kaiser Permanente (US) team finds that people trying to lose at least 10 pounds were more likely to reach that goal if they had lower stress levels and slept between 6 and 8 hours nightly.

An hour-long daytime nap may facilitate cardiovascular recovery after mentally taxing activities.