Model organisms have played an indispensable role in advancing our understanding of neurological disorders and developing ...

As daily pressures become a routine part of modern life, a local cardiologist shares the effects of unmanaged stress on heart health and how to best counteract them.

Sauna improves blood pressure by causing vasodilation. Acute sauna bathing (30 min) has been shown to reduce arterial stiffness and improve blood flow via nitric oxide release. Nitric oxide is a ...

How stress affects partners’ hearts beating in sync; the public health implications of dating apps; and an unexpected finding about the effect of a lover’s scent.

School pressure doesn't end at graduation. Study of 5,000 teens reveals how academic stress at 15 links to mental health ...

“Broken heart syndrome,” medically known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, involves a temporary weakening of the heart muscle and ...

Interest in neuropeptides has grown rapidly in recent years as scientists search for new ways to understand and manage stress-related disorders. These small but powerful molecules play important roles ...

A new study led by researchers at Swansea University indicates that the overall pattern of what teenagers eat may be linked to their mental health. The team also developed a detailed plan to guide ...

Pomegranate juice can help lower blood pressure and support muscle recovery. The best time to drink the juice could depend on ...

When it comes to responding to a child’s anxiety, parents “should never promise something that can’t be promised,” Byrne said. Telling kids “everything’s going to be okay” or “you have nothing to ...

While you’re drinking, alcohol causes blood vessels to dilate, bringing blood to the surface of the skin. That’s why people ...

When someone is struggling to shut their brain down at the end of the day, their behavior changes. Because people who do ...