Stress affects many systems in our body and biologists Marcel Schaaf and Erin Faught at Radboud University are figuring out ...

Alopecia areata, which causes patchy hair loss, is often preceded by stress. Scientists are starting to figure out why through animal studies. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Patients with bronchial asthma suffer from attacks of shortness of breath caused by constricted airways. “Anti-inflammatory medications are usually given to treat this, although it isn’t quite clear ...

Dr Viola Vaccarino and Dr Elizabeth Vella discuss the link between anger, stress and cardiovascular events. We received perspectives from experts in the field regarding the association between anger, ...

Stress does not cause interstitial cystitis (IC), but it can make symptoms worse. Stress affects the nervous system and immune response, which can heighten the perception of pain and sensitivity in ...

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 ...

In an increasing number of asthma studies, modulation of pulmonary metabolic reprogramming using therapeutic agents targeting metabolic enzymes promoted bronchodilatory, anti-inflammatory, and ...

Our study reveals a critical role of the PVN–NAc oxytocin (OT) circuit in mediating the protective effects of exercise against depression. We demonstrate that exercise restores stress-induced ...

Power blackouts that left millions of people across Spain and Portugal without electricity may have been caused by a bizarre atmospheric phenomenon, though the true cause is yet to be determined. When ...