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Tiny astrocyte sensors in the brain's fear center point to a potential target for anxiety and depression
A new study led by UCLA Health researchers has identified a specific type of brain cell and a tiny structure on its surface ...
Your body’s stress response can trigger several physiological changes, which can affect immune function. Why you’re stressed and how long you’re stressed can impact how your immune system responds.
Stress hormones are chemical messengers that play a role in the body’s physiological and behavioral responses to stress. Examples include catecholamines and cortisol. These hormones help initiate the ...
Research suggests that our mindsets about stress—the beliefs we hold about whether stress is harmful or potentially helpful—dramatically influence how stress affects us physiologically, cognitively, ...
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