In this fast-paced era of industrialization and globalization, where every move is calculated, stress levels often run high. With fast-paced careers, nuclear families and broken marriages, stress-associated-disorders are increasing like never before. Researchers have long known that people with high stress levels and those who feel lonely are more susceptible to certain diseases. In a remarkable study published in reputed Genome Biology journal, it was shown that of the 22,000 human genes, ~209 were abnormally expressed in the people who feel lonely. Most of these 209 genes help control the body's immune response. In the loneliest, the response was haywire: Those that activate the immune system and inflammation were over-expressed, whereas those that regulate the production of antibodies and antiviral factors were under-expressed. The increasing stress levels may lead to changes in the blood pressure, headache, tiredness and other physiological attributes that might make you feel uncomfortable while at work and effect your health in the long run. So, it is crucial to keep a check on the increasing stress levels and for this, various stress check kits are available in the market that rely on levels of cortisol and norepinephrine, the hormones that are released as a part of body's response to stress.
DNA & Genetics
DNA & Paternity
