Is Stress Gender-Blind? New Research Says No, and the Implications Are Huge
A recent mouse study could pave the way for personalized treatments for depression, anxiety, and other stress-induced conditions, which are known to impact men and…
A recent mouse study could pave the way for personalized treatments for depression, anxiety, and other stress-induced conditions, which are known to impact men and…
Recent research indicates that birth-control pills adversely affect women’s ability to manage stress. Since the 1960s, women have been using contraceptive pills, yet the intricate…
Childhood neglect or abuse can trigger profound stress, which in turn can alter neural pathways and functions as the brain develops. Such changes can predispose…
Women who embraced their romantic partner subsequently had lower stress-induced cortisol response. But partner embrace did not buffer the response to stress for men. Women…
Hog farms might be nauseating, but a new study indicates that hog farm emissions, which include dust, irritants, allergens, hydrogen sulfides, ammonia, and other volatile…
A new study by Yale University scientists found that GATA1 represses the expression of several genes that are necessary for the formation of synaptic connections…
A new study from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev examined the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Israeli firefighters. The research shows that…
A new study by scientists at Imperial College London, the University of Birmingham, and the University of Würzburg in Germany examined Popeye domain containing proteins…
New research by neuroscientists and child psychiatrists shows that children whose mothers nurtured them early in life have brains with a larger hippocampus. This is…