A traditionally overlooked type of RNA plays an important role in promoting resilience to depression-but only in females. According to a new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, ...

Anxiety is no longer being viewed merely as a psychological feeling of fear or unease. Increasingly, neurologists and endocrinologists are describing it as a "neuroendocrine imbalance," a problem ...

If you've ever felt like anxiety is taking over your brain, you might have been on to something. Neuroscience now confirms that chronic anxiety doesn't just alter your mood—it reshapes the structure ...

Recent medical research indicates that the heightened risk of heart disease observed in patients with depression or anxiety ...

Around 70% of women who suffer a sexual assault develop PTSD; now scientists have shown that many of these women show a marked reduction in the usual communication between two important brain areas ...