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Social Status and the Non-human Primate Brain
Social status hierarchies are a central facet of life for numerous species. Much is known about the effects of social rank on the behavior and physiology of these species, yet the neurobiological effects have ...
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Dietary Modification of Physiological Responses to Chronic Psychosocial Stress: Implications for the Obesity Epidemic
The scientific community has been working feverishly on the problem of obesity, particularly since the Surgeon’s General’s 2001 call to action to prevent and decrease obesity.
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Social Stress and Cardiovascular Disease in Primates
Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries (CAA) and its complications are the principal pathological processes that result in coronary heart disease (CHD). Cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) are a well-char...