Russian teenager hangs herself over doomsday fears
IANS India Private LimitedBy Indo Asian News Service | IANS – Thu, May 26, 2011
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Moscow, May 26 (IANS) A 14-year-old girl from Russia's Volga Republic of Mari El hanged herself last Saturday (May 21) over fears that the world would end, investigators said Wednesday, RIA Novosti reported.
May 21 was the day that American preacher Harold Camping said Christians would be taken into heaven ahead of the apocalypse.
Investigator Alexander Kosharin said the girl's behaviour changed dramatically when she learned about Camping's predictions.
'Whales are trying to beach themselves and birds are dying - it is just the beginning of the end,' the girl wrote in a 'death diary'.
'We are not righteous people, only they will go to heaven, the others will stay here on Earth to go through terrible sufferings,' she wrote.
'I don't want to die like the others. That's why I'll die now,' the girl said in her last message.
Investigators are currently probing her ties with 'informal youth groups' or religious sects.
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ARSHAD
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ARSHAD 5 hours ago Report Abuse
“Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.”
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Venkatesh V
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Venkatesh V 5 hours ago Report Abuse
What a stupid careless prediction - A life has gone and the repurcussion would follow like a pack of cards, if care is not taken immediately.
Many have predicted the end of the world since 1991 on different date and time. Today we are half way in 2011.
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InnerBeing
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InnerBeing 3 hours ago Report Abuse
Religion has a way of brainwashing people.
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Ganesh R
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Ganesh R 4 hours ago Report Abuse
The earth is 6 billion years old how come it will end now all of a sudden. There were several world wars were earth took several burn holes. No matter what happens even if the whole life being on earth is destroyed the earth would be rolling for as long as it could do - Earth would come only to an end only if there happens a serious catastrophic changes in the Universe anatomy.
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Jaikumar
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Jaikumar 22 minutes ago Report Abuse
A cat took hold of a pigeon and was just starting to eat it up when the pigeon said, "Wait, don't eat me up else the world will come to an end". Surprised, the cat asked whether such a small creature can make so big a difference to the existance of the world. The pigeon replied, "Aunt atleast the world will come to an end for me. Why should I care about others?"
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Armchair Utopian
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Armchair Utopian 2 hours ago Report Abuse
Harold Camping Must Be Kicked in his ............ for such silly predictions. Was the girl so stupid
as to take her own precious life ?
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Ranjit
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Ranjit 4 hours ago Report Abuse
Let us learn how to live in the present.
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ABUL
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ABUL 56 minutes ago Report Abuse
When the world will be finished is exactly known by God.This is absolutely His knowledge.But one thing is sure.Before the last day of Earth God will definitely punish those who believe that the
Holy Jesus Christ is the son of God.God will give them appropriate punishment in this world and here after for this serious blasphamy.The exact thing is that: No body has seen God,God is unique,He has no co sharer.He created everything alone.He takes His own decision.He has no son,daughter,wife,parents.He gave extra ordinary power to some people to attain some objectives.He may punish some one in this world or not.But He will make a fair trial on the day of
justice before deciding heaven and hell for us.No prophet or ovatar will be able to save us from
from the hand of God if He decides to punish us.Everybody's account is different.so everybody is at liberty to do good or bad works as per his choice and perception.God bless us.
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ABUL
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ABUL 27 minutes ago Report Abuse
It is for information of all concerned that our creator has not become old.Everybody will die except Him.He will remani alive for ever.This world will finish one day,but when no body knows except Him.The holy Jesus christ was man but born in different way.He was not crucified nor did he die.God lifted him alive to the sky and kept him alive in a process not known to us.Before destruction of this earth God will send him to earth.He will destroy the sign of crucification,kill all those who call him son of God.He will rein over the whole world.At that time there will be no poverty.People will refuse to accept thousand tons of gold if offered free of cost.Soil will be extremely fertile.Even one bringil will be a few hundred kilo in weight.When all these symptons wii be observed it will signal the destruction of earth.What ever may be the situation God will not
excuse them who did extreme balsphamy on earth about Him.It means those believe that the holy Jesus christ is the son of God.For them no excuse whatever good works they have done on earth.God is extremely tolerant that is why He is not punishing them.These people have no connection with God.Their predictions are baseless.Do not believe them at all.
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jee
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jee 1 hour ago Report Abuse
world dont go by this @#$% Harold Camping's prediction....
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jee
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jee 1 hour ago Report Abuse
an @#$%'s Harold Camping prediction.......
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ThusSpakeGod
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ThusSpakeGod 1 hour ago Report Abuse
It's about time to take Harold Camping very very seriously! I don't mean the load of rubbish that he said, but whatever he had said has had an impact on some vulnerable people. He should be immediately arrested and tried in court for propagating such ideas! Otherwise, more people will commit suicides and do things normal persons will not do! So, he being the cause, has to pay for them! We hope Uncle Sam takes this matter seriously.
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Prince Khomdram
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Prince Khomdram 1 hour ago Report Abuse
oh no
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POOR PUBLIC
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POOR PUBLIC 2 hours ago Report Abuse
Do anybody feared after reading the article? then pl. hold your thought for some time.
Change reading such article and watch bollywood, actress are coming without panties, you will have more to join
see scams happening in the country, dont you want to hear more
watch Kingfisher calanders, dont you feel to love your life?
Read statements of Kapil sibal, dont you feel to criticise him?
Dont you wanted to know what happens to Lalit Modi?
Dont you wnated to what happens to 2G scam beneficiaries?
If your answeris YES
Thanks I am happy
YOU WILL LIVE FOR 400 YEARS.
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PAMMU
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PAMMU 2 hours ago Report Abuse
Whales are trying to beach and birds are dying that indicates just begining of end and the righteous people go to heaven and others stay on earth to face the terrible sufferings. Why this girl committed suicide now instead she could waited till the situation reached the "terrible sufferings", if that happens. We ourselves destorying the mother earth and responsible for global warming by pulluting, air, water earth adding to that noise pollution. We are right now in "terrible sufferings" situation is there any better defition of terrible sufferings what we are facing now. Let us strive for pollution free of our mother earth and clean atmosphere which itself is heaven. Let us change our mother earth an heaven instead dreaming unknown/unseen heaven.
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Vicky Sharma
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Vicky Sharma 3 hours ago Report Abuse
Its very tragic that a 14 girl commits suicide fearing the Day of Judgment. Instead of fearing, she should have amend her life and believe in Loving God manifested in Jesus Christ. May be the predictions are wrong. In fact no one can predict that day..Christ himself says that "i come like a thief". But surely the prediction reminds us that one day everyone of us will have to give an account of all our wrong doings as well as good deeds. so instead just passing by the predictions of imprudent pastor... let make use of this opportunity to reflect on our lives and correct whatever is amiss... so that world may be more loving and peaceful place to live in and we may be ever ready to meet our fate whenever it may come to us.....god's loving he saves all those who earnestly seek him and try to live righteous lives irrespective of to which religion, cast, creed they belong to... but we all have the duty to search for the Truth and follow it when we become aware of it.
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nikhil 3 hours ago Report Abuse
Oh Common guys Nothing will happen to the mother earth as long as our sun is there in our solar system even We have been protected by Intelligent Beings We can call them "GOD","ET" or "Alien". Everything in this world is preprogrammed like a software and the software is being updated as needed.
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man sleep walks to death through 2nd floor window
Man sleepwalks to death through 2nd-floor window
Parents of 21-yr-old Mulund resident Sagar Chetri saw him walk out of the window, but he was gone before they could catch him
Ankita Menon
Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good
Posted On Friday, May 13, 2011 at 03:06:24 AM
For the past many years, family and friends of Sagar Chetri teased him about his sleepwalking. Today, they are disconsolate.
At 4.15 am on Wednesday, 21-year-old Sagar sleepwalked out of the window of his second-floor flat in Mahavir Shikhar Society, Mulund (W). He did not survive the fall.
For Sagar’s parents, grief has turned into guilt. All three were sleeping in the same room. Sagar’s parents told the police that they woke up hearing commotion, and lunged towards their son, but couldn’t stop his fall.
Sagar’s father Shantilal told officers from Mulund Police Station, “Sagar sleepwalked for the past seven years. On his doctor’s advice, we always took precautions, such as keeping dangerous items out of the room and keeping doors locked. On Tuesday night, we forgot to shut the window. We saw him fall. My wife is numbed with shock, and we are feeling guilty we couldn’t save our son.”
Sagar was a third-year Information Technology student at Gyansadhna College in Thane. Senior Inspector Ishwar Shinde said, “Sagar’s parents told us they tried catching him. Apart from his parents, there is another eyewitness.”
Mumbai Mirror spoke to this eyewitness, who lives in the same building. Requesting anonymity, he said, “I had returned from the night shift. I heard a scream and saw a man lying in the pool of blood. I am unable to sleep since.” When this correspondent visited the housing society, Sagar’s parents were in no position to speak, and the neighbours were helping them with the last rites.
His friends said Sagar died while on the way to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar.
They said he could have been saved had local nursing homes in Mulund not turned him away. His friend Hanisha Desai said, “It’s bizarre, something we still can’t believe. His parents told us that hospitals in Mulund didn’t admit him, saying it’s a police case. Timely treatment could have saved him.”
Sagar’s parents told the police that they woke up hearing commotion, and lunged towards their son, but couldn’t stop his fall
Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a disorder categorised under parasomnia. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness.
These activities can be as benign as sitting up in bed, walking to the bathroom, and cleaning, or as hazardous as cooking, driving, extremely violent gestures, grabbing at hallucinated objects, or even homicide.
Sleepwalkers often have little or no memory of the incidents, as they are not truly conscious. Sleepwalking may last as little as 30 seconds or as long as 30 minutes.
Treatment
There are some drugs that can be prescribed for sleepwalkers, but doctors mostly advise putting away dangerous items and locking doors and windows before sleep to reduce risks of harmful activity.
There are conflicting viewpoints on whether it is harmful to wake a sleepwalker. Some experts say that sleepwalkers should be gently guided back to bed without waking them. Others counter that idea and state that waking a sleepwalker may result in their disorientation, but it is not harmful.
Parents of 21-yr-old Mulund resident Sagar Chetri saw him walk out of the window, but he was gone before they could catch him
Ankita Menon
Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good
Posted On Friday, May 13, 2011 at 03:06:24 AM
For the past many years, family and friends of Sagar Chetri teased him about his sleepwalking. Today, they are disconsolate.
At 4.15 am on Wednesday, 21-year-old Sagar sleepwalked out of the window of his second-floor flat in Mahavir Shikhar Society, Mulund (W). He did not survive the fall.
For Sagar’s parents, grief has turned into guilt. All three were sleeping in the same room. Sagar’s parents told the police that they woke up hearing commotion, and lunged towards their son, but couldn’t stop his fall.
Sagar’s father Shantilal told officers from Mulund Police Station, “Sagar sleepwalked for the past seven years. On his doctor’s advice, we always took precautions, such as keeping dangerous items out of the room and keeping doors locked. On Tuesday night, we forgot to shut the window. We saw him fall. My wife is numbed with shock, and we are feeling guilty we couldn’t save our son.”
Sagar was a third-year Information Technology student at Gyansadhna College in Thane. Senior Inspector Ishwar Shinde said, “Sagar’s parents told us they tried catching him. Apart from his parents, there is another eyewitness.”
Mumbai Mirror spoke to this eyewitness, who lives in the same building. Requesting anonymity, he said, “I had returned from the night shift. I heard a scream and saw a man lying in the pool of blood. I am unable to sleep since.” When this correspondent visited the housing society, Sagar’s parents were in no position to speak, and the neighbours were helping them with the last rites.
His friends said Sagar died while on the way to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar.
They said he could have been saved had local nursing homes in Mulund not turned him away. His friend Hanisha Desai said, “It’s bizarre, something we still can’t believe. His parents told us that hospitals in Mulund didn’t admit him, saying it’s a police case. Timely treatment could have saved him.”
Sagar’s parents told the police that they woke up hearing commotion, and lunged towards their son, but couldn’t stop his fall
Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a disorder categorised under parasomnia. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness.
These activities can be as benign as sitting up in bed, walking to the bathroom, and cleaning, or as hazardous as cooking, driving, extremely violent gestures, grabbing at hallucinated objects, or even homicide.
Sleepwalkers often have little or no memory of the incidents, as they are not truly conscious. Sleepwalking may last as little as 30 seconds or as long as 30 minutes.
Treatment
There are some drugs that can be prescribed for sleepwalkers, but doctors mostly advise putting away dangerous items and locking doors and windows before sleep to reduce risks of harmful activity.
There are conflicting viewpoints on whether it is harmful to wake a sleepwalker. Some experts say that sleepwalkers should be gently guided back to bed without waking them. Others counter that idea and state that waking a sleepwalker may result in their disorientation, but it is not harmful.
man sleep walks to death through 2nd floor window
Man sleepwalks to death through 2nd-floor window
Parents of 21-yr-old Mulund resident Sagar Chetri saw him walk out of the window, but he was gone before they could catch him
Ankita Menon
Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good
Posted On Friday, May 13, 2011 at 03:06:24 AM
For the past many years, family and friends of Sagar Chetri teased him about his sleepwalking. Today, they are disconsolate.
At 4.15 am on Wednesday, 21-year-old Sagar sleepwalked out of the window of his second-floor flat in Mahavir Shikhar Society, Mulund (W). He did not survive the fall.
For Sagar’s parents, grief has turned into guilt. All three were sleeping in the same room. Sagar’s parents told the police that they woke up hearing commotion, and lunged towards their son, but couldn’t stop his fall.
Sagar’s father Shantilal told officers from Mulund Police Station, “Sagar sleepwalked for the past seven years. On his doctor’s advice, we always took precautions, such as keeping dangerous items out of the room and keeping doors locked. On Tuesday night, we forgot to shut the window. We saw him fall. My wife is numbed with shock, and we are feeling guilty we couldn’t save our son.”
Sagar was a third-year Information Technology student at Gyansadhna College in Thane. Senior Inspector Ishwar Shinde said, “Sagar’s parents told us they tried catching him. Apart from his parents, there is another eyewitness.”
Mumbai Mirror spoke to this eyewitness, who lives in the same building. Requesting anonymity, he said, “I had returned from the night shift. I heard a scream and saw a man lying in the pool of blood. I am unable to sleep since.” When this correspondent visited the housing society, Sagar’s parents were in no position to speak, and the neighbours were helping them with the last rites.
His friends said Sagar died while on the way to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar.
They said he could have been saved had local nursing homes in Mulund not turned him away. His friend Hanisha Desai said, “It’s bizarre, something we still can’t believe. His parents told us that hospitals in Mulund didn’t admit him, saying it’s a police case. Timely treatment could have saved him.”
Sagar’s parents told the police that they woke up hearing commotion, and lunged towards their son, but couldn’t stop his fall
Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a disorder categorised under parasomnia. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness.
These activities can be as benign as sitting up in bed, walking to the bathroom, and cleaning, or as hazardous as cooking, driving, extremely violent gestures, grabbing at hallucinated objects, or even homicide.
Sleepwalkers often have little or no memory of the incidents, as they are not truly conscious. Sleepwalking may last as little as 30 seconds or as long as 30 minutes.
Treatment
There are some drugs that can be prescribed for sleepwalkers, but doctors mostly advise putting away dangerous items and locking doors and windows before sleep to reduce risks of harmful activity.
There are conflicting viewpoints on whether it is harmful to wake a sleepwalker. Some experts say that sleepwalkers should be gently guided back to bed without waking them. Others counter that idea and state that waking a sleepwalker may result in their disorientation, but it is not harmful.
Parents of 21-yr-old Mulund resident Sagar Chetri saw him walk out of the window, but he was gone before they could catch him
Ankita Menon
Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good Pretty Good
Posted On Friday, May 13, 2011 at 03:06:24 AM
For the past many years, family and friends of Sagar Chetri teased him about his sleepwalking. Today, they are disconsolate.
At 4.15 am on Wednesday, 21-year-old Sagar sleepwalked out of the window of his second-floor flat in Mahavir Shikhar Society, Mulund (W). He did not survive the fall.
For Sagar’s parents, grief has turned into guilt. All three were sleeping in the same room. Sagar’s parents told the police that they woke up hearing commotion, and lunged towards their son, but couldn’t stop his fall.
Sagar’s father Shantilal told officers from Mulund Police Station, “Sagar sleepwalked for the past seven years. On his doctor’s advice, we always took precautions, such as keeping dangerous items out of the room and keeping doors locked. On Tuesday night, we forgot to shut the window. We saw him fall. My wife is numbed with shock, and we are feeling guilty we couldn’t save our son.”
Sagar was a third-year Information Technology student at Gyansadhna College in Thane. Senior Inspector Ishwar Shinde said, “Sagar’s parents told us they tried catching him. Apart from his parents, there is another eyewitness.”
Mumbai Mirror spoke to this eyewitness, who lives in the same building. Requesting anonymity, he said, “I had returned from the night shift. I heard a scream and saw a man lying in the pool of blood. I am unable to sleep since.” When this correspondent visited the housing society, Sagar’s parents were in no position to speak, and the neighbours were helping them with the last rites.
His friends said Sagar died while on the way to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar.
They said he could have been saved had local nursing homes in Mulund not turned him away. His friend Hanisha Desai said, “It’s bizarre, something we still can’t believe. His parents told us that hospitals in Mulund didn’t admit him, saying it’s a police case. Timely treatment could have saved him.”
Sagar’s parents told the police that they woke up hearing commotion, and lunged towards their son, but couldn’t stop his fall
Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a disorder categorised under parasomnia. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness.
These activities can be as benign as sitting up in bed, walking to the bathroom, and cleaning, or as hazardous as cooking, driving, extremely violent gestures, grabbing at hallucinated objects, or even homicide.
Sleepwalkers often have little or no memory of the incidents, as they are not truly conscious. Sleepwalking may last as little as 30 seconds or as long as 30 minutes.
Treatment
There are some drugs that can be prescribed for sleepwalkers, but doctors mostly advise putting away dangerous items and locking doors and windows before sleep to reduce risks of harmful activity.
There are conflicting viewpoints on whether it is harmful to wake a sleepwalker. Some experts say that sleepwalkers should be gently guided back to bed without waking them. Others counter that idea and state that waking a sleepwalker may result in their disorientation, but it is not harmful.
stomach problems early in life linked to depression
Rodent of the Week: Stomach problems early in life linked to depression
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A study in rodents found a connection… (Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.)
May 13, 2011|By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
The mind and the gut are tightly connected. Anyone who's had a stomach ache accompany a bout of nervousness can testify to the phenomenon. A study in rodents now suggests that digestive troubles early in life may even predispose people to developing anxiety and depression.
Previous studies have shown that people who have chronic stomach aches are more likely than other people to be anxious or depressed. In the new study, researchers at Stanford, UC San Francisco and the University of Kansas looked at whether the stomach ailments could causes mood disorders instead of what is presumed: that emotions cause stomach problems.
Researchers caused mild stomach irritation in 10-day-old rats for six days. When the behavior of the rats was assessed when they were 8 weeks to 10 weeks old, researchers found the rats with early stomach problems were much more likely to exhibit anxious and depressed behavior. They consumed less sugar water, swam less and preferred dark areas rather than light areas. They also had higher levels of several stress hormones.
The early stomach woes "might also be effecting the development of the central nervous system, and driving the animals to anxiety and depression," the senior author of the study, Pankaj Pasricha, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, said in a news release. "It seems that when the rats are exposed to gastric irritation at the appropriate time there is signaling across the gut to the brain that permanently alters its function."
While most people probably wouldn't be permanently affected by passing stomach infections or pain, others may be genetically predisposed to develop long-lasting changes.
The study was published Thursday in the journal PLoS One.
Return to Booster Shots blog.
Booster Shots: Oddities, musings and news from the
health world
A study in rodents found a connection… (Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.)
May 13, 2011|By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
The mind and the gut are tightly connected. Anyone who's had a stomach ache accompany a bout of nervousness can testify to the phenomenon. A study in rodents now suggests that digestive troubles early in life may even predispose people to developing anxiety and depression.
Previous studies have shown that people who have chronic stomach aches are more likely than other people to be anxious or depressed. In the new study, researchers at Stanford, UC San Francisco and the University of Kansas looked at whether the stomach ailments could causes mood disorders instead of what is presumed: that emotions cause stomach problems.
Researchers caused mild stomach irritation in 10-day-old rats for six days. When the behavior of the rats was assessed when they were 8 weeks to 10 weeks old, researchers found the rats with early stomach problems were much more likely to exhibit anxious and depressed behavior. They consumed less sugar water, swam less and preferred dark areas rather than light areas. They also had higher levels of several stress hormones.
The early stomach woes "might also be effecting the development of the central nervous system, and driving the animals to anxiety and depression," the senior author of the study, Pankaj Pasricha, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, said in a news release. "It seems that when the rats are exposed to gastric irritation at the appropriate time there is signaling across the gut to the brain that permanently alters its function."
While most people probably wouldn't be permanently affected by passing stomach infections or pain, others may be genetically predisposed to develop long-lasting changes.
The study was published Thursday in the journal PLoS One.
Return to Booster Shots blog.
stomach problems early in life linked to depression
Rodent of the Week: Stomach problems early in life linked to depression
Booster Shots: Oddities, musings and news from the
health world
A study in rodents found a connection… (Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.)
May 13, 2011|By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
The mind and the gut are tightly connected. Anyone who's had a stomach ache accompany a bout of nervousness can testify to the phenomenon. A study in rodents now suggests that digestive troubles early in life may even predispose people to developing anxiety and depression.
Previous studies have shown that people who have chronic stomach aches are more likely than other people to be anxious or depressed. In the new study, researchers at Stanford, UC San Francisco and the University of Kansas looked at whether the stomach ailments could causes mood disorders instead of what is presumed: that emotions cause stomach problems.
Researchers caused mild stomach irritation in 10-day-old rats for six days. When the behavior of the rats was assessed when they were 8 weeks to 10 weeks old, researchers found the rats with early stomach problems were much more likely to exhibit anxious and depressed behavior. They consumed less sugar water, swam less and preferred dark areas rather than light areas. They also had higher levels of several stress hormones.
The early stomach woes "might also be effecting the development of the central nervous system, and driving the animals to anxiety and depression," the senior author of the study, Pankaj Pasricha, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, said in a news release. "It seems that when the rats are exposed to gastric irritation at the appropriate time there is signaling across the gut to the brain that permanently alters its function."
While most people probably wouldn't be permanently affected by passing stomach infections or pain, others may be genetically predisposed to develop long-lasting changes.
The study was published Thursday in the journal PLoS One.
Return to Booster Shots blog.
Booster Shots: Oddities, musings and news from the
health world
A study in rodents found a connection… (Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.)
May 13, 2011|By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
The mind and the gut are tightly connected. Anyone who's had a stomach ache accompany a bout of nervousness can testify to the phenomenon. A study in rodents now suggests that digestive troubles early in life may even predispose people to developing anxiety and depression.
Previous studies have shown that people who have chronic stomach aches are more likely than other people to be anxious or depressed. In the new study, researchers at Stanford, UC San Francisco and the University of Kansas looked at whether the stomach ailments could causes mood disorders instead of what is presumed: that emotions cause stomach problems.
Researchers caused mild stomach irritation in 10-day-old rats for six days. When the behavior of the rats was assessed when they were 8 weeks to 10 weeks old, researchers found the rats with early stomach problems were much more likely to exhibit anxious and depressed behavior. They consumed less sugar water, swam less and preferred dark areas rather than light areas. They also had higher levels of several stress hormones.
The early stomach woes "might also be effecting the development of the central nervous system, and driving the animals to anxiety and depression," the senior author of the study, Pankaj Pasricha, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, said in a news release. "It seems that when the rats are exposed to gastric irritation at the appropriate time there is signaling across the gut to the brain that permanently alters its function."
While most people probably wouldn't be permanently affected by passing stomach infections or pain, others may be genetically predisposed to develop long-lasting changes.
The study was published Thursday in the journal PLoS One.
Return to Booster Shots blog.
stomach problems early in life linked to depression
Rodent of the Week: Stomach problems early in life linked to depression
Booster Shots: Oddities, musings and news from the
health world
A study in rodents found a connection… (Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.)
May 13, 2011|By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
The mind and the gut are tightly connected. Anyone who's had a stomach ache accompany a bout of nervousness can testify to the phenomenon. A study in rodents now suggests that digestive troubles early in life may even predispose people to developing anxiety and depression.
Previous studies have shown that people who have chronic stomach aches are more likely than other people to be anxious or depressed. In the new study, researchers at Stanford, UC San Francisco and the University of Kansas looked at whether the stomach ailments could causes mood disorders instead of what is presumed: that emotions cause stomach problems.
Researchers caused mild stomach irritation in 10-day-old rats for six days. When the behavior of the rats was assessed when they were 8 weeks to 10 weeks old, researchers found the rats with early stomach problems were much more likely to exhibit anxious and depressed behavior. They consumed less sugar water, swam less and preferred dark areas rather than light areas. They also had higher levels of several stress hormones.
The early stomach woes "might also be effecting the development of the central nervous system, and driving the animals to anxiety and depression," the senior author of the study, Pankaj Pasricha, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, said in a news release. "It seems that when the rats are exposed to gastric irritation at the appropriate time there is signaling across the gut to the brain that permanently alters its function."
While most people probably wouldn't be permanently affected by passing stomach infections or pain, others may be genetically predisposed to develop long-lasting changes.
The study was published Thursday in the journal PLoS One.
Return to Booster Shots blog.
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May 13, 2011|By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
The mind and the gut are tightly connected. Anyone who's had a stomach ache accompany a bout of nervousness can testify to the phenomenon. A study in rodents now suggests that digestive troubles early in life may even predispose people to developing anxiety and depression.
Previous studies have shown that people who have chronic stomach aches are more likely than other people to be anxious or depressed. In the new study, researchers at Stanford, UC San Francisco and the University of Kansas looked at whether the stomach ailments could causes mood disorders instead of what is presumed: that emotions cause stomach problems.
Researchers caused mild stomach irritation in 10-day-old rats for six days. When the behavior of the rats was assessed when they were 8 weeks to 10 weeks old, researchers found the rats with early stomach problems were much more likely to exhibit anxious and depressed behavior. They consumed less sugar water, swam less and preferred dark areas rather than light areas. They also had higher levels of several stress hormones.
The early stomach woes "might also be effecting the development of the central nervous system, and driving the animals to anxiety and depression," the senior author of the study, Pankaj Pasricha, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, said in a news release. "It seems that when the rats are exposed to gastric irritation at the appropriate time there is signaling across the gut to the brain that permanently alters its function."
While most people probably wouldn't be permanently affected by passing stomach infections or pain, others may be genetically predisposed to develop long-lasting changes.
The study was published Thursday in the journal PLoS One.
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Stomach problems linked to Depression
It was revealed in a recent study that if one is having trouble in stomach, it might lead to trouble in the anxiety levels of the person as well. The research was of the view that stomach disorders can lead to issues with the mental status of the person. A person might be subjected to depression due to digestive issues.
The underlying science behind this matter is that gastrointestinal disorders might lead to change in the psychological levels of a person. It has been revealed that the amount of research that has been conducted in this regard is worthwhile. The stress levels of a person might be affected due to the gastric movements of the same.
"A lot of research has focused on understanding how the mind can influence the body”, said Pankaj Pasricha, Professor and chief of gastroenterology and hepatology.
The study was conducted on rats and it revealed that they got infected with serious gastric problems when they were 8-10 weeks old. These rats were more likely to be depressed and anxious than the others.
The fact is that the gut of the person is affected with stomach disorders and this leads to difference in the way one thinks and behaves as well. "There is signaling across the gut to the brain that permanently alters its function”, said Pasricha.
The underlying science behind this matter is that gastrointestinal disorders might lead to change in the psychological levels of a person. It has been revealed that the amount of research that has been conducted in this regard is worthwhile. The stress levels of a person might be affected due to the gastric movements of the same.
"A lot of research has focused on understanding how the mind can influence the body”, said Pankaj Pasricha, Professor and chief of gastroenterology and hepatology.
The study was conducted on rats and it revealed that they got infected with serious gastric problems when they were 8-10 weeks old. These rats were more likely to be depressed and anxious than the others.
The fact is that the gut of the person is affected with stomach disorders and this leads to difference in the way one thinks and behaves as well. "There is signaling across the gut to the brain that permanently alters its function”, said Pasricha.
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