News tagged with stress management

Genes underlying the key domestication process in sorghum and other cereals

A study by a team of university and government scientists led by a Kansas State University researcher, indicates that genes responsible for seed shattering -- the process by which grasses disseminate their seeds -- were under ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Benefits of taking Fido to work may not be far 'fetched'

Man's best friend may make a positive difference in the workplace by reducing stress and making the job more satisfying for other employees, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University study.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

A new tool for mapping water use and drought

Farmers and water managers may soon have an online tool to help them assess drought and irrigation impacts on water use and crop development, thanks to the work of two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Your abusive boss may not be good for your marriage: study

Having an abusive boss not only causes problems at work but can lead to strained relationships at home, according to a Baylor University study published online in journal, Personnel Psychology. The study found that stress ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Irrigation's impacts on global carbon uptake

Globally, irrigation increases agricultural productivity by an amount roughly equivalent to the entire agricultural output of the U.S., according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reducing recurrent cardiac events by reducing stress

Following the results of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showing that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) produces a 41% reduction in fatal and non-fatal first recurrent CVD events, the European Societ ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pre-surgical stress management boosts immune function, lowers mood disturbance in prostate cancer patients

Practicing stress management techniques before prostate cancer surgery may help activate the body's immune response leading to quicker recovery, as well as aid in lowering mood disturbance, according to a new study by researchers ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How farm animals 'feel' contributes to productivity

CSIRO is researching ways to improve the welfare of livestock by developing scientific methods for assessing how animals 'feel' in response to common management practices.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Being straight with your boss cuts stress: study

Telling your boss what you really think of them is good for your health -- and helps managers improve, according to research published Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Research reveals understanding PMS can reduce women's distress

(PhysOrg.com) -- Women can significantly improve 'that time of the month,' by learning more about how premenstrual symptoms (PMS) can affect their minds and bodies and by adopting stress management and relaxation techniques.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds pre-surgical stress management improves mood, quality of life

Brief stress management sessions prior to and immediately after surgery may have both short- and long-term benefit for men undergoing a radical prostatectomy for early-stage prostate cancer, according to research from The ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two nondrug treatments appear to reduce depression after heart surgery

cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management—appear more effective than usual care for treating depression after coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General Ps ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0