If you've ever felt like anxiety is taking over your brain, you might have been on to something. Neuroscience now confirms that chronic anxiety doesn't just alter your mood—it reshapes the ...

If your brain decides that a fear response is justified in a particular situation, it activates a cascade of neuronal and hormonal pathways to prepare you for immediate action.

The high-anxiety subjects were told they had to present on an unfamiliar art topic to an unforgiving and angry panel of judges. The presentation, they were told, would be on a piece of sculpture ...

By Paul McClure April 26, 2023 UK researchers have identified, for the first time, the genetic brain pathway that controls anxiety Depositphotos View 1 Images ...

A study of 20,000 anxiety disorder patients shows how negativity bias affects brain structure, cognitive function and mental health, supporting the view that mental illness is brain illness.

When inflammation is present in the brain, stress and anxiety can arise, especially when this inflammation is chronic. So, it’s important to understand which foods will keep your gut healthy and ...

BOSTON - A new study finds having anxiety may have long-term negative effects on the brain. Researchers followed more than 2,000 older adults in Australia for about 10 years. They found that those ...

In my book Afraid, I explain how fear works in the brain and the body and what too much anxiety does to the body. Research confirms that while emotions do originate in your brain, it’s your body ...

Because of the strong gut-brain connection, certain nutrients like prebiotics and omega-3s can reduce inflammation and improve anxiety symptoms.

I am a who researches and treats fear and anxiety. In my book “ ” I explain how fear works in the brain and the body and what too much anxiety does to the body.