A new study reveals that brain networks associated with a person’s history of traumatic experiences can temporarily quiet ...

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Stress is not simply a response to acute stressful episodes. It occurs in the brain where a natural rhythmic pattern ...

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Research reveals how stress activates the paraventricular thalamus, triggering unlearned fear responses linked to anxiety ...

Fear and stress have vital roles by helping animals to respond adaptively to threats. However, these evolved stress responses can lead to clinical problems such as chronic stress, depression and ...

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In a recent perspective piece published in the journal Neuron, researchers discussed how stress can disrupt and promote sleep and the biological mechanisms that may underlie these responses. They ...

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The obesity crisis won’t be solved by more drugs. It’s time to equip Americans with brain-based tools to shut down stress-driven overeating permanently.” — Dr ...