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Researchers have uncovered surprising evidence that anxiety may be controlled not by neurons but by two dueling groups of immune cells inside the brain. These microglia act like biological pedals—one ...

Gwyneth Paltrow is navigating her mental health journey. The 53-year-old shared rare insight into the struggles she's been dealing with over the past couple of years. "I have a lot of anxiety for the ...

Anxiety had been thought to originate in the amygdala, but now the specific region in the amygdala where it lurks has been identified. Mice that were genetically modified to over-express a certain ...

Scientists have identified a significant link between low levels of choline and the prevalence of anxiety disorders, suggesting that upping intake of this essential nutrient found in a range of foods ...

Anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health conditions in America, affecting about one in five people nationwide. But much remains unknown about the roots of anxiety in the brain. Now, ...

“I was probably successful because I had so much anxiety. They go hand in hand,” she told Harper’s Bazaar. Most of us think of anxiety as a hurdle we have to overcome on the way to success, or at the ...

Researchers have discovered a specific set of neurons in the amygdala that can trigger anxiety and social deficits when overactive. By restoring the excitability balance in this brain region, they ...

As the cold beer ran down my throat, the sharpness of my self-conscious thoughts started to lose its edge. The conversation started to flow, and the laughter became easier. The first time I discovered ...

Alex Jordan is a psychologist in private practice and at McLean Hospital, and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Ben Lovett is a professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia ...

Anxiety in autumn, or fall, can occur due to changing light levels. As the sun rises later and sets earlier, people may feel uneasy, down, or worried. There are several reasons why this might happen.