"This response evolved to help us cope with new challenges and can help us form stronger memories in order to deal with these ...

A new study found that people with higher levels of stress were nearly 40% more likely to struggle with memory and thinking clearly. As a result, researchers say older adults should be screened for ...

A recurring theme here at the Stress on the Brain blog is that stress is not as bad as we think it is. This post continues with this theme by focusing on the sometimes-beneficial effects of stress on ...

Acute stress represents a short-term, physiological and psychological response to challenging or threatening stimuli, and it can markedly influence memory performance. Under conditions of stress, the ...

Foods like extra-virgin olive oil, berries and eggs have nutrients to benefit brain health. More brain health-promoting ...

Stress worsens sleep quality and can impair memory. Shinjae Chung, from the University of Pennsylvania, led a study to explore a neural pathway in male mice that stress may influence to cause sleep ...

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When does that seasonal suntan become a risk for melanoma? At what point could those extra pounds trigger diabetes? Could severe head injuries tip one over into Alzheimer’s disease? In the larger ...

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 ...