Study finds zebras’ intense stress response and risk of capture myopathy may explain why they were never domesticated.

In 2011, Americans rated their personal stress levels an average of 5.2 out of 10. And 22% admitted to being under extreme stress on a regular basis. Gulp! Stress can be physical, like what we subject ...

The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) ...

On Friday, September 23, Dennis Charney, MD, Dean of Research and the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Pharmacology, and Biological Chemistry at Mount Sinai School of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Worries about work and money are causing one-third of Americans to suffer from extreme stress, driving them to overeat, drink, and smoke. Sign up here. In an online survey ...

Stress is the brain’s natural response to fear, but it often disrupts memory in the process, potentially impacting the possibility of memory loss. When preparing for a big presentation or taking a ...

I know we’ve all heard the phrase, “I feel like my heart is breaking.” It’s the universal language of grief, sadness, and overwhelming anxiety. But is the overwhelming feeling of stress on the heart ...