Summary: In males, a genetic variant of DUSP8 can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by impairing the brain’s...
Researchers reveal a neuroendocrine system reflex may trigger an increased susceptibility to contracting bacterial infections following injuries to the brain or spinal cord.
According to a new study, African American youths who have elevated levels of anxiety as a result of every day struggles will overproduce cortisol as adults.
Researchers report on how a cluster of neurons in the hippocampus may directly regulate metabolism.
Researchers report the hypothalamus is, on average, five percent larger in those with mood disorders like major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, than it is in those without depression.
A new neuroimaging study reports veterans with PTSD could have hormonal irregularities due to pituitary gland damage from blast related injuries.
Using kilohertz frequency nerve block on vagus nerve pathways may reduce inflammation, a new study reports.
Smiles can increase, or decrease, physical stress depending on how we perceive them, researchers report.
Study links acute stress as a result of childhood maltreatment to accelerated early maturation of the immune system.
Researchers have shown stress on preadolesecent and adult male mice induced an epigenetic mark in their sperm which reprogrammed their offspring's HPA axis, a region the the brain which governs stress response.
According to researchers, women who are severely depressed have decreased chances of becoming pregnant.
Experiencing early life adversities leads to disruptions in multiple systems of self-control and cortisol levels, which continues through childhood.
