Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is a peptide associated with stress and anxiety that acts as a potent modulator throughout the nervous system. The thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) displays high ...

A cross-sectional study of 103 drug-naïve first-episode depression patients finds elevated morning serum cortisol that ...

When laboratory mice suffer brain damage, e.g., from an injection, research group leader Jan Deussing has observed that a certain type of cell always appears and is activated in the immediate vicinity ...

Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led research has found stress-controlling brain cells switch on and off in a steady rhythm about once every hour – even when nothing stressful is happening. Senior author ...

Participants gave urine samples up to three times during pregnancy, at about 18, 22 and 26 weeks. Researchers also measured several hormones in blood samples, including estrogen, thyroid hormones and ...

Stress can disrupt the hormones that control the menstrual cycle, delaying ovulation or, in some cycles, preventing it altogether. This happens through a direct signalling pathway between the brain ...