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Researchers at the Texas Biomedical Device Center—or TxBDC—discovered a way to retrain the brain’s fear response using a tiny device—offering real hope to those suffering from trauma and military ...

High profile plane crashes, like the Washington DC crash, can heighten flight anxiety. Two aerophobia experts share tips on ...

You're probably familiar with the symptoms of anxiety: feeling worried, racing thoughts, and being irritable. But while being ...

The portion of our nervous systems responsible for the "fight or flight" response can shape the severity of potentially deadly C. difficile infections, new research from the University of Virginia ...

The 'fight or flight' hormone adrenaline — which is produced during times of stress — is an agonist of the β 2-adrenergic receptor (β 2 AR), a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that mediates ...

Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2012;7(4):445-459. Box 1. Changes in the body associated with the fight or flight response. Heart rate and blood pressure increase. The heart pump rate increases from ...