Men and Women Respond Differently to Stress

Age and gender play a major role in how people respond to stress, according to a new study on 20-to-64-year-olds. Published in the journal Psychophysiology, the investigation was led by scientists from the Université de Montréal and the Montreal Heart Institute in collaboration withcolleagues from the Université du Québec à Montréal and McGill University.

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