The Alternative Medicine Blog

How Does Locus of Control Affect Perceived Risk for Breast Cancer in Healthy Women?

The study conducted by Rowe [1] looked at Locus of Control in healthy women and how it might affect the occurrence of breast cancer. Sixty-six women took part in this study, which was published in behavioral medicine.

Can Chronic Loneliness Affect Human Health?

There is definitely no shortage on the amount of studies indicating that lonely people may be at risk of increased infectious diseases, diseases in connection with the cardiovascular system, many chronic diseases and possibly cancer. Then I found an article named “Lonely White Cells."[1] In it, the author makes references to a recent study published jointly by researches from UCLA, University of Chicago, and the University of Texas, Galveston.

Stress- at least its not all in your head!

There is some exciting news coming from researchers at the NIH about stress research and the mechanisms involved in both succumbing to stress and effectively dealing with stress.

Researchers have discovered, even though in a mouse model, that dealing with stress successfully involves a different molecular mechanism than becoming overwhelmed by stress. The brain regions tested by the mouse model are also present in the human brain, hence allowing for the possibility to develop proper treatments for stress induced mental illness.