Two brain regions work together when mice learn to override the instinct to run and hide from a potential threat.

Could the key to easing anxiety be hidden in our gut? Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Neuroscience Institute have discovered a crucial connection between gut microbes and ...

Compared to synthetic drugs, natural plant extracts offer the advantages of being suitable for long-term consumption, having ...

Scientists have pinpointed a brain circuit that, when activated, reduces anxiety without impairing memory. Using ...

Anxiety disorders, characterized by an excessive apprehension about real or perceived threats and dysfunctional behaviors ...

Gut microbes influence anxiety by regulating brain activity, offering potential for probiotic-based mental health treatments.

Researchers have identified brain mechanisms that help animals suppress instinctive fear responses when threats prove harmless over time.

A study on mice found that adding omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to their diets effectively counteracts depressive and anxiety-like behaviors induced by stress. Not only did the ...

A recent study in the Food Science and Nutrition journal highlights lycopene, found in tomatoes and watermelons, as an ...