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·January 21, 2016·4 min read

Anxiety and Chronic Stress May Increase Depression and Alzheimer’s Risk

According to a new study, chronic stress and anxiety can lead to an increased risk for depression and even Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 18, 2016·4 min read

Poor Sleep Makes Teens More Reactive to Stress

Teens who experience sleep problems and longer sleep duration are more reactive to stress, a new study reports.

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·January 16, 2016·4 min read

Childhood Depression and Altered Brain Connectivity Linked to Poverty

A new study finds differences in brain connectivity between children who grow up in poverty and those who grow up in more affluent settings.

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·December 23, 2015·4 min read

Windows of Brain Plasticity May Help Stress Disorders

Brief periods of brain plasticity can provide opportunities to recover from stress disorders, researchers report.

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·December 21, 2015·3 min read

Epigenetic Aging Accelerated by Lifetime Stress

Lifetime exposure to stress hormones affects the regulation of genes associated with aging and age related diseases, a new study reports.

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·December 15, 2015·5 min read

Stress Increases Alzheimer’s Risk in Older People

A new study reports stress in older people increases the risk for mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 14, 2015·4 min read

Lending a Helping Hand to Others Dampens Effects of Everyday Stress

Helping others boost mood and daily well-being, a new study reports.

Green fluorescent protein-tagged herpes simplex virus is reactivating from cultures of neurons. Credit: Anna Cliffe, PhD, UNC School of Medicine.

Featured Neurology

·December 9, 2015·6 min read

Herpes Simplex Virus Reactivates in Neurons and Triggers Disease

Researchers discover the cold sore virus, herpes simplex, resides within neurons. During times of stress, the virus reactivates and triggers symptoms associated with the disease.

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·December 7, 2015·2 min read

People With Negative Beliefs About Aging More Likely To Develop Alzheimer’s Symptoms

According to a new study, people who have negative beliefs about aging are more likely to have brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 2, 2015·4 min read

Oxytocin Has Different Effects on Stress in Female and Male Mice

A not only does oxytocin have different effects on stress between the sexes, in some cases, it can also trigger anxiety, a new study reports.

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·December 1, 2015·3 min read

Fish Could Be Conscious and Have Emotions

Zebrafish display emotional fever and could have some degree of consciousness, a new study reveals.

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·November 20, 2015·11 min read

Early Exposure to Toxic Stress Linked to Later Behavioral Problems

Children who face toxic stress early in life are more likely to experience behavioral difficulties and health problems as adults, a new paper reports.