Tag Archives: Stress

Nearly 50% of workers close to ‘breaking point’ due to stress

Nearly half of all employees are close to ‘breaking point’ at work due to increased stress levels. A survey of 2,000 professionals found the average working adult feels stressed for almost a third of their working day. The mounting pressures faced in their job also contributes to five hours of lost sleep per employee every… Read More: Nearly 50% of workers close to ‘breaking point’ due to… »

A moderate dose of novel form of stress promotes longevity

A newly described form of stress called chromatin architectural defect, or chromatin stress, triggers in cells a response that leads to a longer life. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston Methodist Research Institute report in the journal Science Advances that moderate chromatin stress levels set off a stress response in yeast, the… Read More: A moderate dose of novel form of stress promotes longevity »