Psychoneuroimmunology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Psychological stress and wound healing in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

30 Jun 2009 OBJECTIVE: The current review aims to synthesize existing knowledge about the relationship between psychological stress and wound healing. METHODS: A systematic search strategy was conducted using electronic databases to search for published ... Read more...

Current concepts in psychodermatology.

30 May 2009 Dermatology is a discipline in which psychosomatic issues serve a key purpose in helping us understand the etiology and progression of skin diseases and determining appropriate treatment protocols. Emotional factors appear to significantly influence ... Read more...

Psychoneuroimmunology of stroke.

29 Apr 2009 Stroke is the major cause of disability in the Western world and is the third greatest cause of death, but there are no widely effective treatments to prevent the devastating effects of stroke. Extensive and growing evidence implicates inflammatory ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Psychoneuroimmunology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Placebo effects with great clinical potential] 8 Sep 2009
• Psychological stress and wound healing in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 30 Jun 2009
• Current concepts in psychodermatology. 30 May 2009
• Biobehavioral controls: threats to psychoneuroimmunology research? 18 May 2009
• ["Psychogenesis" of cancer: attribution or reality?] 7 May 2009
• Psychoneuroimmunology. Preface. 29 Apr 2009
• Foreword: psychoneuroimmunology--the essence of a three's company. 29 Apr 2009
• Psychoneuroimmunology of stroke. 29 Apr 2009
• Age and neuroinflammation: a lifetime of psychoneuroimmune consequences. 29 Apr 2009
• Sleep and psychoneuroimmunology. 29 Apr 2009
• The blood-brain barrier in psychoneuroimmunology. 29 Apr 2009
• The psychoneuroimmunology of depression. 30 Mar 2009
• Sex and gender in psychoneuroimmunology research: past, present and future. 7 Mar 2009
• The rebirth of neuroscience in psychosomatic medicine, Part I: historical context, methods, and relevant basic science. 3 Feb 2009
• Biological mechanism of antidepressant effect of omega-3 fatty acids: how does fish oil act as a 'mind-body interface'? 2 Feb 2009
• A psychoneuroendocrino-immune approach in the nursing treatment of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. 30 Dec 2008
• [Psychoneuroimmunology: an update] 30 Dec 2008
• Neural-immune system interactions in Xenopus. 30 Dec 2008
• Health psychology: developing biologically plausible models linking the social world and physical health. 30 Dec 2008
• Psychoneuroimmunologic effects of Ayurvedic oil-dripping treatment. 29 Nov 2008

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Technical information about 'Psychoneuroimmunology'

Definition: The field concerned with the interrelationship between the brain, behavior and the immune system. Neuropsychologic, neuroanatomic and psychosocial studies have demonstrated their role in accentuating or diminishing immune/allergic responses.

Descriptor UI: D011598

Alternative terms: Psychoneuroimmunology; Psychoimmunology;

Related Mesh Headings: Neuroimmunomodulation;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: F04.096.795.650; H01.158.782.795.180;

History Note: 88

Technical Notes: SPEC: IM; SPEC qualif; relation of brain, behavior & immune system; prefer specific terms with /physiol or /immunol; avoid as NIM coord & use no qualif; DF: PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOL