In June 2016, the German national football team was gearing up to face Slovakia in the European championship. With pulses set to race among thousands of fans in the crunch match in host country France, a group of scientists in Germany was watching with interest. Their aim? To explore the link between short-term, acute mental stress and physical effects, including heart attacks and strokes. The cardiovascular diseases related to such medical emergencies are the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming 18 million lives annually. Risk triggers While advances have been Read More