A groundbreaking study shows that a female’s exposure to stress, even before she conceives, causes changes in the expression of a gene linked to the stress mechanism in the body of their children.

When people experience prolonged periods of stress, the toll on the body is heavy. Ben-Gurion University researchers have shown that chronic stress increases the susceptibility to autoimmune disease.

A team of Israeli researchers has found that over a third of new mothers experienced post-traumatic symptoms after giving birth. The analysis found that a month after giving birth, 26% of the mothers suffered to some extent from symptoms typical of posttraumatic stress.

Tel Aviv University researchers are using brain imaging to uncover susceptibility to psychological stress and trauma, even before it occurs. The researchers hope that early detection of high-risk subjects will allow for better treatment.

A new study conducted in Israel shows that maternal stress during the first trimester of pregnancy puts newborns at risk for iron deficiency. The study tested women who lived in an area to which rockets were fired and compared them with women whose pregnancy began after the rocket attacks ended.

Employees with supportive bosses are less likely to take days off than those with difficult employers, a new study from Haifa University in Israel shows. When supervisor offers emotional and instrumental support, employees are more likely to recover without needing to take that extra afternoon or day off.

Israeli scientists made a step towards understanding the way stress impacts our health and how to regulate it. A new research reveals an on/off mechanism that can regulate the release of cortisol in the brain. The findings might be useful to understand pathological states of chronic stress – that lead to anxiety disorders and depression.

An Israeli research shows that plants can "eavesdrop" on nearby plants - by receiveing signals from them . This allows them to prepare themselves for stressful conditions, such as drought.

Researchers at the Israel Institute of Technology discovered that stress during pregnancy could be good for your child. They found that rats born to mothers who were stressed during their pregnancy showed stronger abilities to cope with stressful situations in maturity.

Researchers from Israel's Tel Aviv University found that subjects inhaling carbon monoxide emitted from city cars, were less stressed due to the narcotic effect of the gas. The research shows that extended exposure to the chemical also had no lasting effects.

For the first time, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have determined scientifically that voting is a stressful event, inducing measurable hormonal changes. The study also found that people were more emotionally aroused just before casting their ballot.

For the first time, a direct link between stress and damage to the chromosomes in every cell has been shown, with the ends – called telomeres – shortening as people are more exposed to chronic emotional stress.