Scientists uncover new effects of stress
December 13, 2007
A team of scientists in the US has uncovered that stress can affect memory.
According to the results of a study by a team of scientists at the University of Washington, stress has been linked with an inability to not only remember things, but to also potentially render us unable to make decisions.
The results of the research were discovered after a study of the effects of stress on mice, reports abc7.
"Pressure is part and parcel of all work and helps to keep us motivated," said the Health and Safety Executive.
"But excessive pressure can lead to stress, which undermines performance, is costly to employers and can make people ill," it added.
It was found that that when mice experienced elevated stress levels, the rate at which memory-forming brain cells in the hippocampus connected slowed.
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According to the results of a study by a team of scientists at the University of Washington, stress has been linked with an inability to not only remember things, but to also potentially render us unable to make decisions.
The results of the research were discovered after a study of the effects of stress on mice, reports abc7.
"Pressure is part and parcel of all work and helps to keep us motivated," said the Health and Safety Executive.
"But excessive pressure can lead to stress, which undermines performance, is costly to employers and can make people ill," it added.
It was found that that when mice experienced elevated stress levels, the rate at which memory-forming brain cells in the hippocampus connected slowed.
Find out more about Stress.
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