New research reveals that simply living through the COVID-19 pandemic — regardless of infection — has measurably aged our ...

New Swinburne research has found that psychological stress may lead to higher blood pressure and therefore increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Discover expert-approved strategies from neurologist Dr. Romie Mushtaq to calm your busy brain, improve sleep, and protect long-term brain health. Learn how microbreaks, digital detox habits, and ...

Stressful life events can negatively impact brain health. Specifically, grief over the loss of a partner has been linked to alterations in biological processes associated with Alzheimer's disease ...

Differences in political beliefs appear to be rooted in brain differences in how we process emotion. Understanding our emotional wiring can reduce polarization and build empathy.

How Chronic Stress Impacts the Brain Prolonged high cortisol levels impair the hippocampus, which handles memory, and the prefrontal cortex, responsible for attention and decision-making.

Stress Hijacks Your Entrepreneurial Brain—Here’s How to Fight It These 5 steps can help you transform stress into a competitive advantage.

As May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, experts highlight the role of certain foods in combating stress and promoting brain health.

Cortisol And Your Brain When you are stressed at work, your brain is flooded with the stress hormone cortisol. This chemical cascade can shrink the hippocampus (memory center), activate the ...

A new study indicates the debilitating “brain fog” suffered by millions of long COVID patients is linked to changes in the brain, including inflammation and an impaired ability to rewire ...

New data from the National Brain Tumor Society shows 1 million Americans are living with a brain tumor. Doctors say two thirds of those cases are benign but being aware could save your life.

The feeling of being watched can affect memory and cognition It puts the brain in fight-or-flight mode and causes stress That may worsen some mental illnesses The feeling of being watched can ...