Stressful days can make younger adults look and feel older, but only on days when they felt they have less control over their lives.

Feeling connected to community can alleviate the harmful health effects of chronic exposure to stigma for transgender and nonbinary people.

New research suggests that constant stress triggered by clumping proteins kills brain cells rather than the clumps themselves.

The organisms living in your gut microbiome can influence your mental and physical health. Researchers have developed a way to better test for those biological effects.

Does the new year have you stressed out? Two experts offer some science-based ways you can find some relief.

In this Q&A, an expert explains why we give gifts and why getting the perfect gift for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day can be stressful.

Measuring cortisol in a snippet of hair can reveal a pregnant person's stress level and may one day help warn of unexpected birth problems.

New research could pave the way for much more specific treatments for stress-​related conditions such as chronic depression.

The discovery of a new function for a common protein in the brain holds promise for the treatment of memory loss and PTSD.

Women farmers are less likely to drink alcohol than their male counterparts, but when they do, they're more likely to binge, a study finds.