Children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods — areas with higher levels of crime and deprivation,…
Category: Stress
Psychedelics can reverse neuroimmune interactions that boost fear
Mass General Brigham researchers found that interactions between immune and brain cells drive fear responses, but…
Police officers face twice the risk of traumatic brain injuries and PTSD, survey finds
Police officers are more than twice as likely to have traumatic brain injuries compared to the…
Stress, depression factor into link between insomnia, heavy drinking
Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as…
How to Create a Home that Supports your Soul
There’s a moment, often quiet and unexpected, when you walk into a room and your body…
Even under stress, male-female pairs had each other’s backs
When faced with a potential threat, mice often freeze in place. Moreover, when two animals are…
Be the Beacon You Are Meant To Be
“What is given to you is given to share, not to keep” – Mother Theresa I’m…
‘I can’t hear you, I’m too stressed’: Repeated stress in mice reduces sound perception
After a week of stress, mice show changes in how their brains process sound, reducing how…
How cells respond to stress is more nuanced than previously believed
The body’s cells respond to stress — toxins, mutations, starvation or other assaults — by pausing…
Study pinpoints the impact of prenatal stress across 27 weeks of pregnancy
A team of researchers at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan found new insights…