You've been dealing with stress your whole life. So when you forget where you put your keys or blank on a neighbor's name, you might brush it off as “just getting older.” But can all that stress and ...

Have you ever wondered what causes forgetfulness and how to avoid it? Forgetfulness can have various causes, including stress, fatigue and more serious factors. During stressful periods, the brain ...

It’s normal to occasionally forget where you left your keys, struggle to recall a new name or wonder if you’ve already taken your daily medication. “Everyone has memory slips now and again,” says ...

A new study reveals that internalizing stress—especially feelings of hopelessness—may significantly speed up memory decline in older Chinese Americans. Surprisingly, factors like community support ...

Chronic stress activates the HPA axis, leading to elevated glucocorticoid levels that alter neuronal function within the hippocampus, amygdala and prefrontal cortex. Prolonged exposure provokes ...

For decades, scientists have known that what harms the body often harms the brain. Conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance strain the body's vascular and metabolic ...

Researchers found that acute stress disrupts the brain’s ability to connect old memories with new information, affecting ...

During my dissertation research on combat veterans with post-traumatic stress (PTS), I realized that when discussing traumatic events that lead to PTS, the victim often has a hard time describing the ...