Oxytocin and cortisol levels are higher in women with dissociative PTSD. Read More
A new study reports males seem to remember experiences of pain more clearly, while females are less stress by previous painful experiences. Researchers injected ZIP, a memory blocker into the brains of mice before a painful experience. Following the treatment, the males showed no signs of remembering the pain. The study suggests chronic pain is a problem to the extent you remember it. The findings could help develop new treatments for chronic pain. Read More
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. Read More
Using three different training models, researchers report mental training, mindfulness and meditation can induce structural brain plasticity and reduce social stress. Read More
A new study reports too much extra fat can impair the body's ability to send signals to the brain to stop stress responses. Read More
Classical music exposure paired with ibuprofen reduced response to inflammation pain by 93%, compared to exposure to the medication alone in mouse models of pain. For those exposed to just music, researchers report a 77% reduction in surgical pain. Read More
A new study reveals a history of binge drinking leads to more instances of drinking under stress and when anxious in males, but not in females. Read More
Researchers report a protein that mediates dysregulation of the HPA axis may induce postpartum disorder in some new moms. Read More
Cortisol functions differently in police officers who have experienced extremely stressful situations while at work. The disturbances to regular cortisol function may leave them more vulnerable to diseases, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes, researchers report. Read More
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. Read More
