Pandemic-related stress and anxiety may increase auditory and vestibular effects associated with COVID-19. The physiological…
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Stress is the body’s natural response to challenges or demands, triggering physical, emotional, and cognitive reactions that help individuals adapt to changing circumstances. While short-term stress can enhance alertness and performance, chronic stress can take a toll on health, contributing to conditions like heart disease, anxiety, depression, and weakened immune function. Researchers study stress to better understand its complex biological mechanisms, its effects on behavior and mental health, and strategies for building resilience. Insights into stress continue to inform approaches in medicine, psychology, and public health, highlighting its far-reaching impact on individual and societal well-being.
Concern over COVID-19 made people more morally judgmental, showing how emotions like fear and disgust…
People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have…
COVID-19 has led to psychological distress among one in three adults, large-scale meta-analysis reveals. One…
Free of toxic and hallucinogenic side effects, ibogaine-inspired tabernanthalog shows promise as a potential treatment…
Researchers found that narcissism strongly predicts aggression and violence, regardless of age, gender, or culture.…
Unexpected reduction in symptoms may result from lower stress and more control over diet at…
Human aging is tied to slower recovery from stress. By tracking physiological data, scientists found…
Osaka City University finds link between the corticotropin-releasing stress hormone and increased expression of allergy-causing…
Deleting the Ophn1 gene in a key brain region caused mice to freeze under stress.…
Findings should spur the search for new therapies that help lower stress and impact the…
Experts are divided on whether PTSD is overdiagnosed or underrecognized. Some clinicians are concerned that…
The findings could lead to the development of new therapies for sleep disorders caused by…
Cambridge researchers found that stress does not increase binge-eating in people with eating disorders, though…
Stress-sensitive brain regions may forecast broken heart syndrome, offering new targets for prevention. A new…
Brain activity tied to stress may predict—and potentially help prevent—“broken heart” syndrome. Heightened activity in…
The pandemic has worsened mental health for many teens, especially girls, as isolation and disrupted…
Stress—not pay—led most teachers to quit. Many would return if schools improve safety. Stress was…