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Manaker says it’s fitting that walnuts look somewhat like tiny brains — take it as a hint from Mother Nature that this tree ...

The extreme heat can take a physical toll if we’re not careful. A North Texas therapist explains how the heat can adversely ...

Good stressors activate seven key cellular response mechanisms, which control what I call the four R’s: Resistance to ...

When you're mentally exhausted, your brain might be doing more behind the scenes than you think. In a new study using functional MRI, researchers uncovered two key brain regions that activate when ...

A new study finds rare neural stem cells in the adult human hippocampus, suggesting some brains can generate new neurons into ...

Daily stress operates like a silent thief, stealing your health one moment at a time. While most people accept stress as part ...

The remarkable benefits of chess, according to Dr. Gregory Ward, could potentially help athletes better understand and manage ...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) isn’t caused by just one faulty switch in the brain; it’s more like a tangled orchestra of genes and cells thrown off-key by trauma. With many genetic players ...

When we think of anxiety, we often think of the brain or the central nervous system. Mental stress and emotional pressure are ...

Cortisol helps to wake you up—but a day of high cortisol levels can lead to fatigue, digestive problems, and hair problems.

Oh yeah? That’s your seat?” He reeked of beer and a jagged vein bulged from his left temple. “Why are you so special?” ...