Researchers at LMU have uncovered how ribosomes, the cell’s protein builders, also act as early warning sensors when ...

That overwhelming work deadline or financial worry isn’t just affecting your mood and sleep. Your stress might actually be altering your child’s developing nervous system through biological pathways ...

Chronic stress has been linked to a variety of health problems, both physical and mental. Now researchers are learning more about how glucocorticoid hormones and their receptors in the brain and how ...

As our evolution slows and industrialization and technology accelerates, a growing body of research suggests that human biology is struggling to keep pace. Many of the chronic stress-related health ...

Stress is a natural part of life. It helps us survive and adapt. But when it starts overloading our brains and we fail to cope with it in healthy ways, stress can cause serious health issues. The life ...

Ribosomes, the protein factories of the cell, are essential for all living organisms. They bind to mRNA and move along the messenger molecule, reading the genetic code as they go. Using this ...

LMU researchers uncover the mechanism by which ribosomes raise alarms in the cell. Ribosomes, the protein factories of the cell, are essential for all living organisms. They bind to mRNA and move ...

When laboratory mice suffer brain damage, e.g., from an injection, research group leader Jan Deussing has observed that a ...

Biologists have found that mother roundworms can pass stress signals to future generations. The biologists report a mother roundworm exposed to a stressor can even under certain conditions pass the ...

Physician and Author of The Stress Paradox: Why You Need Stress to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier Physician and Author of The Stress Paradox: Why You Need Stress to Live Longer, Healthier, and ...