Mitochondria - cellular energy hubs in the brain - may be the key link between life stress, trauma, and changes in mental ...

Depression and anxiety are linked to a higher risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke, and researchers now think they ...

For decades the term “Monday blues” has been shorthand for the collective groan that greets the start of each workweek. It’s also well documented in medical statistics. Mondays come with higher rates ...

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, ...

Patients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain ...

The intricate relationship between stress and cognitive health continues to captivate researchers, as new evidence emerges about its profound impact on dementia risk. Recent studies reveal that ...

As the holiday season ramps up, stress can feel unavoidable. University of Iowa psychological and brain sciences professor ...

Dr. Lanius discusses the need for novel adjunct treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), highlighting two ...

Research reveals why some people become brain super-agers—and how simple daily habits can help keep your brain strong, sharp, ...

If you watched Kim Kardashian's latest health update and felt a jolt at the phrase "holes on the brain," you were not alone. It is a term that sounds catastrophic. Yet on the type of scan she had, a ...

When laboratory mice suffer brain damage, e.g., from an injection, research group leader Jan Deussing has observed that a ...

Experts break down how perimenopause and menopause affect the brain and how to support it through these changes.