Sentences with phrase «areas involving chronic»

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Chronic stress during pregnancy has been linked to an increase in the risk of premature delivery and low birth weight, and of the baby having reduced grey matter volume in areas of the brain involved in learning, memory, attention, and emotional regulation.

Along with behavioural studies, imaging has helped to build the view that pain involves many brain areas and that chronic pain may cause long - term changes to the morphology or function of some of these regions.

The researchers conclude in tomorrow's issue of Science that chronic stress rewires brain areas involved in the switch between goal - directed and habitual actions.

Chronic stress, and the depression that often follows it, have been found to decrease the functioning and number of cells in the hippocampus, an area of the limbic system, the emotional brain, involved in memory.

An area of strong shiitake mushroom interest that partially overlaps with investigation of cancers involves the role of microorganisms in promotion of chronic inflammation and subsequent elevation of cancer risk.

One active area of research involves the effects of maltreatment and related stressors on major body stress response systems such as the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal (HPA) axis, the catecholamine system (the locus ceruleus (LC)- norepinephrine (NE) / sympathetic nervous system (SNS)-RRB- and the immune system and the subsequent effects of chronic stress on brain development.