Because of the compartmentalization of disciplines that shaped the academic landscape of
biology and biomedical sciences in the past, physiological systems have long been studied …

The recently uncovered key role of the peripheral and central nervous systems in controlling
tumorigenesis and metastasis has opened a new area of research to identify innovative …

The links between the psychological and physiological features of cancer risk and
progression have been studied through psychoneuroimmunology. The persistent activation …

Over the past 5 yr, we have examined some of the sharpest edges of the pathology of aging.
We have studied the capacity of aged organisms to respond appropriately to stress and the …

An intervention was developed to increase patient involvement in care. Using a treatment
algorithm as a guide, patients were helped to read their medical record and coached to ask …

First published in 1993. Aexithymia is the single most common cause of poor outcome or
outright failure of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The reason that this …

The relation between health and a sense of control may grow stronger in old age. This could
occur through three types of processes: experiences particularly relevant to control may …

Explanatory style, the habitual ways in which individuals explain bad events, was extracted
from open-ended questionnaires filled out by 99 graduates of the Harvard University classes …

Looking beyond the now widely recognized relationships between stress and physical
illness, this accessible and engagingly written book suggests that stress and stress-related …

BACKGROUND According to the Casual Video Game Association there are more than 200
million casual game players worldwide. Gamers from a multitude of cultures, ages, and …