While stress is an unfortunate fact of modern life, scientists are still learning how it affects us. Chronic stress, in ...

Chronic stress does more than just affect mood—it may actually change the way we hear. Researchers found that stressed mice ...

Researchers identified two brain areas in mice that helped the animals learn to suppress their instinctive fears of predators ...

After a week of stress, mice show changes in how their brains process sound, reducing how well they perceive loud noises, ...

Overthinking and overwhelm are common challenges, but a simple and powerful technique can help: the brain dump.

In World War II, the physician Henry Beecher observed that some of his soldier patients, despite being injured on the ...

Stress has a huge impact on the way our skin ages. Stress hormones speed up the ageing process, causing more fine lines and ...

Each time a person undergoes stress the brain releases cortisol hormones. Cortisol binds to glucocorticoid receptors and tells the body to prepare its “fight-or-flight” response. This hormone also ...

Many people struggle with brain fog, mental fatigue, or poor stress resilience. They also might feel the burden of anxiety ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that IBS might be more of a brain issue than a gut disorder. Researchers found that ...

Groundbreaking scientific research reveals the incredible connection between gut bacteria and stress responses, offering new hope for mental health treatment.