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 ...

Studies, such as those by Dr. Robert Sapolsky at Stanford University, highlight that when stressors feel beyond our control, they activate the body’s stress response more intensely and for ...

GCs and catecholamines inhibit the T H 1 response, which causes apoptosis and, as a result, altered immune cell dynamics. This stress response has been attributed to the increased risk of cancer ...

Here we’ll dive into five of the best supplements for many people when taken daily. Before we dive into our list, it should be noted that nutrient supplementation is highly individualized based on age ...

Cells in organs like the kidneys and nerves can retain information and respond to repeated stimuli in ways similar to neurons ... cells also enhance their responses to repeated stimuli.

The US Food and Drug Administration signed off Thursday on the first new type of pain reliever to be approved in more than ...

Summary: Male and female mice usually prefer female companions but switch to preferring males under survival stress, a new study reveals. This behavioral shift is driven by distinct brain circuits ...

Other brain areas also respond to the threat, and the signals they generate turn on the stress response ... activity of specific populations of neurons in the prefrontal cortex.

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), found in over 80% of people, and varicella-zoster virus, found in 95% of people, are known to make their way into the brain and sleep within our neurons and glial ...

These interactions directly modulate gene expression programs that contribute to various biological processes, including neurodevelopment, stress response, and behaviour ... in the brain can exert ...

The team focused on the gene NPAS4, which plays a role in stress-induced anhedonia (the inability to experience pleasure) and drug-induced relapse. Their study reveals the first evidence that R-loops ...