Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the face of a perceived threat, your body often activates a fight-or-flight response. George Peters/DigitalVision Vectors via ...

Anxiety’s impact on the brain has been carefully documented by research: It can cause fluctuations in neurotransmitters, change activity in different regions of the brain, and, according to new ...

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A new study shows that a personalized, precise form of brain stimulation, HD-tDCS, can rapidly ease depression symptoms – and even reduce anxiety – offering a promising drug-free alternative with only ...

People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to research from UC Davis Health. The study, published in the Nature journal Molecular Psychiatry, analyzed data ...

About 1 in 4 people suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. These include panic disorder with sudden, severe anxiety attacks; generalized anxiety disorder, in which sufferers ...

Largest genetic study to date marks a turning point, as researchers uncover the genetic roots of anxiety disorders.

Anxiety is not simply a chemical imbalance or a spiritual defect. In many cases, it is the predictable result of a mind that ...

Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut feeling. These are all phrases many people use to describe fear and anxiety. You have likely felt anxiety inside your chest or stomach, and ...

A non-invasive imaging technique, 1H-MRS, can detect chemicals in different parts of the brain. Choline is represented by “Cho” in the above graph. (SACRAMENTO, CALIF.) — People with anxiety disorders ...