This suggests that some biological pathways leading to Alzheimer's may become active decades before symptoms emerge, ...

Scientists have long known that stress and addiction travel together, but the biological connection between a hard day and a ...

As discussed above, there is considerable evidence from in vitro and in vivo studies that in a variety of tissues, hyperglycemia and possibly elevated FFA levels (both alone and in combination) result ...

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one of the clearest answers yet, identifying a direct connection inside the ...

The cells in your pancreas, like people, can only handle so much stress before they start to break down. Certain stressors, such as inflammation and high blood sugar, contribute to the development of ...

Why does stress trigger drinking? A new study identifies a direct brain circuit between stress centers and habit-forming regions.

In response to stress, the central nervous system of animals release blood glucose rapidly to cope potential threats. Classic theory posits that stress-induced glucose release is controlled by ...

Cover article art caption: Insets with TH mRNA+ neurons in red, either single labeled, or co-labeled with VGluT2 (blue) and/or GAD1 (green) mRNA. Simple arrow = single labeled TH+ neurons, arrowhead= ...

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 ...