CINCINNATI — Whether it’s food or sex, pleasurable activity provides more than just pleasure, University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers say. It actually reduces stress by inhibiting anxiety responses in the brain.
The findings were published onli…
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Pleasurable behaviors reduce stress via brain pathways, research shows
High stress hormone levels linked to increased cardiovascular mortality
Chevy Chase, MD — High levels of the stress hormone cortisol strongly predict cardiovascular death among both persons with and without pre-existing cardiovascular disease according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s …