Stressed-out People May Have Smaller Brains, Says Study
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Stressed-out People
May Have Smaller
Brains, Says Study Researchers from Harvard Medical School tested over 2,000 people with an average age of 49. The study, published in the journal 'Neurology,' found people with higher levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) had impaired memories and smaller brains. Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui In a 2014 study by the University of California, it was found that chronic stress can cause long-term changes in brain structure and function. Sudha Seshadri, co-author of the new study, thinks
the results are both "alarming and an opportunity" because cognitive decline
could be a precursor for dementia. Sudha Seshadri, co-author, to 'Time'
May Have Smaller
Brains, Says Study Researchers from Harvard Medical School tested over 2,000 people with an average age of 49. The study, published in the journal 'Neurology,' found people with higher levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) had impaired memories and smaller brains. Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui In a 2014 study by the University of California, it was found that chronic stress can cause long-term changes in brain structure and function. Sudha Seshadri, co-author of the new study, thinks
the results are both "alarming and an opportunity" because cognitive decline
could be a precursor for dementia. Sudha Seshadri, co-author, to 'Time'