Researchers link the rise in acute stress and depression rates in the U.S to multiple stressors, such as unemployment and coronavirus-related media consumption. Read More
Shorter sleep duration causes people to react more emotionally to stressful events and find less joy in positive events the next day. Following a good night of rest, people's reaction to positive and negative events improves dramatically. Read More
Researchers conduct the first study to use nonharmful stress, like intermittent systemic hypoxia, to protect against disease in the first generation offspring in mice. Read More
Researchers have identified a neural circuit responsible for inducing insomnia associated with stress. The same neural circuit also induces changes in the immune system. Read More
Exercise increases levels of galanin in the brain stem, making mice more resilient to stress. Read More
Anger and stress result in worse baseline diastolic pressure and function. Findings demonstrate a link between stress, anger, and an increased risk of a cardiac event. Read More
Placebos reduce biomarkers in the brain of emotional distress, even when a patient knows they are taking one. Read More
Cortisol levels are altered in people experiencing bereavement, causing possible consequences for health. Read More
Laughing and smiling more might help to buffer against the effects of stress, researchers report. Read More
Following extremely stressful events, the human sense of normalcy can bounce back within a matter of weeks, a new study reports. Read More
Oral contraceptive use is associated with blunted stress response and brain activity differences during working memory tasks in women who started using birth control during puberty. Early adulthood exposure to oral contraceptives was linked to significant structural changes in brain areas associated with memory and emotional processing. Read More
Gene expression study reveals it is possible to distinguish between those with treatment-resistant depression and those with major depressive disorder who respond to antidepressants based on levels of inflammation and the presence of molecular mechanisms that spark inflammation into action. Read More
