• New DiSH Lab study published on cortisol and telomere length

    Dr. T

    Telomeres, the tiny caps on the end of your chromosomes that protect your DNA, might be affected by the stress hormone cortisol. This latest study from the DiSH Lab found that shorter telomere length (indicative of accelerated cellular aging) was related to several different measures of a revved up stress system. Head on over to…

  • Diet books dumped outside of UK Parliament

    Dr. T

    In a movement called Ditching Dieting, last month protesters dumped hundreds of dieting books into a toxic waste bin outside the United Kingdom parliament. It’s related with an ongoing parliamentary inquiry into body image in the UK. Here is the Washington Post’s coverage of the story, and you can find information on Ditching Dieting here.

  • New DiSH Lab study published!

    Dr. T

    Have you ever wondered why people reach for high fat, sweet food when they’re stressed? It’s because it works! In a new study by the DiSH Lab and collaborators now covered in the press, we report findings that  very highly stressed women who have high abdominal fat actually have LOWER reactivity to stress, most likely…

  • It’s about Fit, not Fat!

    Dr. T

    A new study has just come out indicating that your mortality risk goes down if you maintain or increase your physical fitness level. That’s pretty intuitive, but the surprising good news is that this is true regardless of what you weigh. In other words, it’s not about losing weight – if you want to decrease…

  • Could a Parasite Really Cause Mental Illness?

    Cassie

    Although it has historically been considered benign in mature human hosts, new research indicates that the parasitic microorganism, Toxoplasma gondii, may be linked to a whole host of mental illnesses including depression, schizophrenia, and bi-polar disorder.  It is thought that this parasite may interfere with the dopamine pathway in humans which can result in the aforementioned  mental…

  • Daylight Saving Time Got You Down? Well, Guess What Can Brighten Your Mood?

    kylie

    Exercise, of course.  A current TIME.com slide show article  listed exercise as one of 8 ways to ward off the “Winter Blues.”  Michael Terman, director of the Center for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms at Columbia University Medical Center, noted that around 33% of patients who practiced regular aerobic exercise showed a “marked lift in…

  • National Stress Out Week

    Dr. T

    We are a little late to the game, but this past week was National Stress Out week. If you’d like some ideas on de-stressing your life, head on over to the ADAA website to get some tips.

  • Mystery Meat, Tater Tots, and Pizza! Oh My!

    sonia

    Mystery meat, tater tots, pizza, chicken nuggets, and french fries…sound like a familiar menu?  If this rings a bell, you may be no stranger to the standard lunch offered in a typical American school cafeteria.  Potato-rich and nutritionally-poor, these meals continue to be a great source of debate among government officials, nutritionists, and parents, especially…

  • 10 Food Myths that Won’t Die

    Dr. T

    In an interesting Lifehacker article, they debunk myths like “Lobsters scream when they are boiled” and “Pregnant women should never eat sushi.” Click here for the full fun list.

  • Congrats Cassie Fletcher for your winning paper!

    Dr. T

    According to two independent judges whose votes were unanimous, DiSH Labber Cassandra Fletcher wrote the best paper in Dr. T’s Health Psychology class this semester! Congrats, Cassie, on a well-deserved honor. The assignment was to examine the way the media portrays scientific studies and sometimes distorts the findings. Read on to see her paper, the…

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