Ever wonder why stress, lack of sleep, drinking wine, and skipping meals can all give you a migraine? The answer may be ...

Stress is not simply a response to acute stressful episodes. It occurs in the brain where a natural rhythmic pattern regulates the stress system of our body, even on a calm day. This rhythmic pattern ...

A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...

Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time ...

The study, published in Genomic Psychiatry, identified how stress hormones activate specific RNA molecules called long ...

Stress, the body's natural response to different types of challenges and daily problems, is an inherently harmless state experienced by most people worldwide. While short-term stress is a common ...

Have you ever stared blankly at a screen, forgotten simple tasks, or struggled to articulate your thoughts during a meeting? These moments of mental lapse might seem harmless at first, but when they ...

UCSF review is the largest to distill how stress affects all areas of a child’s health, starting in the womb through ...

I Scanned My Brain With Headphones to Gauge My Stress While Gaming ...

Stressed brain cells can survive longer by slowing sugar use, revealing a short-term protective response that later turns ...

Most people who stress eat know exactly what it feels like. You’re not hungry, but suddenly you’re standing in the kitchen, reaching for chips, cookies, or anything comforting. Later comes the guilt, ...