"This response evolved to help us cope with new challenges and can help us form stronger memories in order to deal with these ...

The art of not snapping comes down to learning how to handle your stress response before your mouth gets ahead of your brain.

Psychoeducational approaches to resiliency can be extremely beneficial in cases of PTSD and other stress-related conditions, ...

Maintaining a bedroom temperature of 24°C (75°F) at night while sleeping reduces stress responses in older adults, according ...

No one gets a free pass when it comes to stress. We all experience it, and though chronic stress can take its toll on our health, there are situations when stress can be beneficial. Ever felt clammy ...

One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how they react during times of stress, such as when the temperature gets ...

The next time you listen to Beethoven’s Ninth or your favorite symphony, try listening to it as an everyday miracle of musical evolution. Picture eons ago, in the Rift Valley perhaps, there was a ...

Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but among boys and girls the likelihood is the same. New University of California, Davis, research has identified ...

Midlife brings a different situation. Body systems respond in new ways, and weight loss may trigger hidden changes inside the ...

Toxic stress is a child’s bodily response to serious and lasting stress without proper support. This can have long-lasting effects on both the body and brain. Stress is a typical part of life and can ...

Plants are consistently threatened by various types of abiotic stress. Strides have been made over the past couple of decades in understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate plant responses to ...