For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...

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Mounting research links chronic inflammation to nearly every modern chronic disease — from heart disease and diabetes to ...

Stress isn't what it used to be. In a world dominated by chronic stress, we can no longer rely on our biological systems, ...

Better stress assessment and tailored interventions could give clinicians the tools they need to fend off lasting damage.

Feeling jittery as the week kicks off isn’t just a mood—it leaves a biochemical footprint. Researchers tracked thousands of ...

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is an essential diagnostic tool with a broad spectrum of clinical applications. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a well-known and widely used indicator for identifying ...

Chronic stress regimes that lead to hippocampal atrophy and spatial-learning impairment in rodents simultaneously induce a pattern of changes in cell adhesion molecule expression that fits with a ...