Search Results for 'Posttraumatic stress disorder'
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Stress is not in the mind
Acute stress is a response to imminent danger, it turbocharges the system with powerful hormones that can damage the cardiovascular system. Chronic stress can occur in response to everyday stressors that are ignored or poorly managed, as well as exposure to traumatic events. Adrenal glands react to the alert by releasing epinephrine/adrenaline, which makes the heart pump faster and the lungs work harder to flood the body with oxygen. Digestion then shuts down. This can cause significant damage and numerous symptoms.
New technology could potentially delay Alzheimer’s disease onset by five years
New software, now available in Galway, has the potential to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by up to five years.
Retired Army captain has ‘mild post-traumatic stress disorder’ after Lebanon, High Court told
A consultant psychiatrist has told the High Court she believes a retired Army captain who is suing the State for damages for alleged post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his experiences in Lebanon does not actually have PTSD and, if he has, it is no more than "mild" PTSD.
