Researchers at Zhejiang University found that acute stress increases natural repair mechanisms in the brain, while chronic stress suppresses them. Autophagy was most affected in the lateral habenula, ...

Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory ...

Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory ...

Amy Knight, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology, discusses why and how chronic stress can affect one’s brain and overall health. What is ...

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 ...

Most research on the health effects of stress focuses on adults, but a new review looks at how stress uniquely affects children.

Even extreme stress doesn't have to get you down. That's the message from brain scientists studying the relationship between stress and problems such as depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stress doesn't always announce itself with loud alarms; often, it creeps in silently, manifesting through subtle symptoms that are ...

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