4 ms·
Is this new? I've heard for years that stress causes all kinds of health issues (first of all, heart disease) and thought it's universal knowledge.
by kbart 10y ago
Is this new? I've heard for years that stress causes all kinds of health issues (first of all, heart disease) and thought it's universal knowledge.
- sgwealti 10y agoIt was but there wasn't a lot of information about how stress caused heart disease. This article talks about a potential mechanism for how it happens.
- cpncrunch 10y agoWe already knew that the amygdala activates the sympathetic nervous system during stress, which causes inflammation, and this was suspected to be the reason for heart disease. This study just provides more experimental evidence.