The fight or flight response is a natural physiological reaction to perceived danger, preparing the body to either confront ...

Yoga for hormonal balance is an effective way to manage your hormones. Know how incorporating supta baddha konasana or the ...

Migraines are more than just bad headaches; they stem from a genetic neurological disease that causes suffering for one in ...

A scientist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has discovered that halting a pathway triggered in the brain during stressful situations could ...

Studies suggest that the peptide might act as a neuromodulator, influencing the balance between excitatory and inhibitory signals within the brain. This potential role may make DSIP a subject of ...

The normal menstrual cycle occurs as a result of coordination of hormone-production cycles in the hypothalamic-pituitary axis (HPA), the ovary, and the uterus (Fig. 1). The hypothalamus ...

A study suggests depression causes menstrual pain, supported by genetic evidence linking the two conditions. Researchers ...

Interoception research reveals how gut-brain communication via neural, hormonal, and microbial pathways regulates metabolism, ...

Withanolides can increase the activity of certain neurotransmitters, or 'happy' hormones, such as serotonin, acetylcholine, and GABA all of which can help regulate the HPA axis, keeping cortisol in ...

Glucocorticoids are one of three groups of hormones (including mineralocorticoids and androgens) produced in the adrenal cortex, part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The primary ...

Personality traits such as perfectionism can also contribute to the development of anxiety. Prolonged activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis can contribute to the release of ...

Doctors say the effect of sleep on weight gain is affected by various factors including your hormones and motivation to exercise ... response systems known as the sympathetic nervous system and the ...