Heightened activity in the amygdala - a region of the brain involved in stress - is associated with a greater risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a study published in The Lancet.

New research delves into how one highly stressful event can having a lasting impact in the brain. 

The new finding could help health-care providers better screen pregnant women for risk of stress and anxiety following childbirth. 

Live bacteria supplements show benefits in a zebrafish model.

These tips from the American Psychological Association might help you cope with this aggravating election year.

If workers feel they have no freedom in a high-stress job, it can lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms, like smoking and overeating. 

Study finds G-proteins that rapidly diversified early in land plant evolution can mediate stress responses.

In a study with mice, researchers highlight the importance of accounting for gender differences when dealing with stress.