New research suggests the menstrual cycle may influence heart rate, stress levels and nervous system activity, highlighting ...

Feeling constantly overwhelmed, even after the stressor is gone? You might be skipping a crucial step that your body needs to recover. Psychologist Megan Call, PhD, explains the three stages of the ...

Being cut off in traffic, giving a presentation or missing a meal can all trigger a suite of physiological changes that allows the body to react swiftly to stress or starvation. Critical to this ...

Gut microbiota's influence on circadian rhythms may hold the key to understanding how stress responses vary throughout the day, potentially offering new insights for treating stress-related disorders.

The next time you listen to Beethoven’s Ninth or your favorite symphony, try listening to it as an everyday miracle of musical evolution. Picture eons ago, in the Rift Valley perhaps, there was a ...