FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 9, 2019·3 min readHow chronic stress causes brain damageChronic stress causes autophagy in adult hippocampal neural stem cells. This results in a decline of hippocampal neurogenesis. Cognitive deficits and mood disorders that arise as a result of chronic stress are a result of autophagic death of hippocampal neural stem cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 13, 2018·6 min readHow Teens Deal with Stress May Affect Immune SystemA new study reports teens faced with chronic family stress have higher blood pressure and worse immune response to bacterial infections. However, those who used cognitive reappraisal had lower blood pressure, despite the pressures they faced.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 13, 2018·4 min readNew Brain Process Responsible for Long Term Stress IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new neural mechanism that contributes to long term stress and PTSD. The study reports the mechanism is mediated by brain fluid in areas associated with stress response.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 21, 2018·2 min readThe Psychobiology of Online GamingGene expression is influence by gamers' degree of social connectedness to others, researchers report. For those with online gaming addiction, the gene expression can lead to chronic stress.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 29, 2018·4 min readLink Between Social Stress and Shortened Lifespan: Mouse StudyIn mice, social stress can increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease and shorten life span, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 15, 2018·3 min readRunning Helps Brain Stave off Effects of Chronic StressResearchers report running can help mitigate the impact chronic stress has on the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 10, 2017·4 min readNew Mechanism That Regulates Chronic Stress Response IdentifiedFindings may lead to better diagnosis and treatment for disorders related to chronic stress.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 19, 2016·4 min readEarly Life Social Stress Has Long Term Impact on Brain Networks: Rat StudyFindings about how early life social stress affect brain connections in mice may have implications for treating human psychiatric illnesses.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 23, 2016·2 min readA Single Stressful Event May Cause Long-Term Effects in the BrainA new study reports that a single stressful event may cause long term consequences in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 14, 2016·3 min readStudy Reveals Role of Spleen in Prolonged Anxiety After StressResearchers report immune cells in the spleen can contribute to chronic anxiety following psychological stress.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·September 13, 2016·4 min readChronic Stress Elevates Level of Protein That Decreases Serotonin AvailabilityResearchers discover elevated levels of TG2 in the prefrontal cortex of people who committed suicide.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2016·5 min readCould Brain Scans Taken During Episodes of Stress Predict Eventual Memory Loss?MRI scans show hippocampal shrinkage during periods of chronic stress in rats, a new study reports.Read More