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

Chronic stress weakens the brain’s ability to process sounds, requiring louder stimuli to trigger normal responses, according to new research in mice.

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

While it is known that stress impacts learning and decision-making, Dr. Jennifer Resnik of the university’s Department of ...

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

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

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

In the second world war, the physician Henry Beecher observed that some of his soldier patients, despite being injured on the ...

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 ...

Drinking coffee can either boost your mood or increase anxiety. While caffeine enhances dopamine and reduces stress, too much ...

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.