News tagged with stress group

Health check on the road

Safety in traffic depends on a number of factors. One decisive aspect is how fit the driver is. A research team at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), in collaboration with researchers at the BMW Group, ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taking the heat: Asian elephants simply 'ride out' high daytime heat load

Scientists at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna's Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology have discovered the mechanism by which Asian elephants are able to tolerate hot daytime temperatures. Their results are ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The best medicine for productivity

A worker experiencing the stress of intense workdays might develop somatic symptoms, such as stomach ache or headache, which will eventually lead to taking leave of absence. But when the individual's supervisor offers emotional ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Marine bacteria cope with harsh mileu, learn to adapt

Marine bacteria live in a harsh mileu. They must constantly cope and adapt to changes in salinity, pH, temperature and other parameters. In her thesis, Barbara Weber, Umea University, studied how bacteria communicate with ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Advance care planning improves end of life care and reduces stress for relatives

Advance care planning improves end of life care and reduces stress, anxiety and depression in surviving relatives, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal today.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0