NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) - A new study has found that living a stressful life may lead to shrinking in important parts of the brain.
Researchers at Yale University saw reductions in the amount of gray
matter in parts of the brain that control physiological and emotional
functioning in those who endured significant amounts of stress.
According to a press release
on Yale’s website, the study observed over 100 healthy participants by
conducting magnetic resonance imaging scans while they answered
questions about potentially traumatic life events, including the losing
of a loved one, job or home.
“They found that even the brains of subjects who had only recently
experienced a stressful life event showed markedly lower gray matter in
portions of the … area of the brain that regulates not only emotions and
self-control, but physiological functions such as blood pressure and
glucose levels,” the release stated.
http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2012/11/30/study-stress-causes-brain-to-shrink/
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