Stressful life events are not associated with the development of dementia

Stressful life events are not associated with the development of dementia

BACKGROUND The impact of stressful life events as a risk factor of dementia diseases is inconclusive. We sought to determine whether stressful negative life events are associated with incidental dementia in a population-based study with long-term follow-up. We also tested the hypothesis that the occurrence of positive life events could mitigate or overcome the possible adverse effects of negati...

Stressful life events are associated with insulin resistance among Chinese immigrant women in the United States

BACKGROUND Chinese immigrants experience increased chronic disease risk following migration to the US. Although the impact of lifestyle changes (e.g., diet) on disease risk has been extensively studied, associations of psychosocial stress and disease risk have attracted less attention. Thus, the objective of the present study was to examine associations between stress and insulin resistance in ...

Stressful life events are associated with a poor in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome: a prospective study.

BACKGROUND There is preliminary evidence to suggest an impact of stress on chances of achieving a pregnancy with in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The majority of the available research has focused on stress related to infertility and going through IVF-treatment, and it is still unclear whether non-fertility-related, naturally occurring stressors may influence IVF pregnancy chances. Our aim was to ...

The Role of Stressful Life Events

The Mediating Role of Stressful Life Events in the Relationship between Personality Traits and Addiction Readiness

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of stressful life events in the relationship between personality traits and addiction readiness. Method: The research method was correlational descriptive of structural equation modeling type. The statistical population included all substance-dependent women referring to addiction treatment clinics in Yazd in 2019-2020. Amon...