Stress
Heightened activity in the amygdala - a region of the brain involved in stress - is associated with a greater risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a study published in The Lancet.
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These tips from the American Psychological Association might help you cope with this aggravating election year.
If workers feel they have no freedom in a high-stress job, it can lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms, like smoking and overeating.
Study finds G-proteins that rapidly diversified early in land plant evolution can mediate stress responses.
In a study with mice, researchers highlight the importance of accounting for gender differences when dealing with stress.
Metabolic and anxiety-related disorders both pose a significant healthcare burden, and are in the spotlight of contemporary research and therapeutic efforts. Although intuitively we assume that these two phenomena overlap, the link has not been proven scientifically.
Stress is a common problem often resulting in poor health and mental disorders. New research has revealed that current concepts on how stress hormones act on the brain may need to be reassessed.