Early life stress may set the stage for long-term digestive problems by disrupting the gut-brain connection. Studies in both mice and thousands of children found links to symptoms like pain, ...

A neuroimaging study in Italy found that patients with bipolar disorder reporting more adverse childhood experiences tended ...

Early life stress can affect how the brain and gut work together and may lead to digestive problems later in life ...

A sleep doctor breaks down how much deep sleep we need by age, plus the 6 signs you're not getting enough ...

A newly discovered mechanism that protects nerve cells could have important implications for understanding and treating mental illness.

The study contributes to a growing shift in medicine toward understanding health as a lifelong process shaped by early experiences.

Early life stress may lead to digestive issues later in life, driven by changes in the gut and sympathetic nervous systems, ...

New research suggests early stress may be linked with later gut issues like IBS and chronic constipation or diarrhea.

Evidence from behavioural neuroscience may help explain why some social media content is damaging for youngsters.

Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

The kick-off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a hormone that activates the hypophysis, at the base of the skull, which then ...