A new study finds the area of the brain that activates in response to stress varies among men and women. The inherent neurobiological difference may help explain why the ...

A new study suggests women suffering from Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD), a condition marked by unprovoked, intrusive and persistent sensations of genital arousal that are unrelieved by one or several ...

Researchers discover young people with asthma are about twice as likely to suffer from depressive and anxiety disorders as are children without asthma. The finding is the first to link ...

An interesting study by Vanderbilt University researchers discovers that the brain becomes aware of fearful faces more quickly than those showing other emotions. "There are reasons to believe that the brain ...

A new report suggests older women who experience at least one full-blown panic attack have an increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke within the next five years. The ...

A computer game modeled on the iconic Pac Man collection is being used to learn how our brain reacts to an impending threat. Scientists believe an overreaction in the brain's protective ...

New research may have profound implications for those suffering from conditions ranging from post-traumatic stress disorder to depression. The University of Colorado at Boulder study measured brain activity among test subjects who were trained to ...

Anxiety disorders are a common psychiatric condition with nearly a dozen different disorders classified in medical literature. New research finds differing patterns of brain activity associated with each of two types of anxiety: anxious apprehension ...

New research suggests Americans living with depression or bipolar disorders are also likely to have significant problems with anxiety. Often the conditions, both diagnosed and undiagnosed, receive inadequate care compromising quality of life. An online ...

A United Kingdom research study discovers millions of workers are likely to be suffering from depression and panic attacks because they are so stressed out by their jobs. The internet-based poll has found that two thirds ...