Anxiety distorts perceptions of threat, magnifying worry. New findings suggest a diet tweak that can help sufferers.

In the face of a perceived threat, your body often activates a fight-or-flight response. George Peters/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut ...

If you've ever felt like anxiety is taking over your brain, you might have been on to something. Neuroscience now confirms that chronic anxiety doesn't just alter your mood—it reshapes the structure ...

The findings, published in the Nature journal Molecular Psychiatry, come from an analysis of 25 studies. The team compared neurometabolite levels, which are chemicals created during brain metabolism, ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have made promising advances in understanding how to reduce anxiety through specific brain circuitry, potentially leading to more effective treatments without the ...

Researchers found that people with anxiety disorders consistently show lower choline levels in key brain regions that regulate thinking and emotions. This biochemical difference may help explain why ...

We all experience anxiety sometimes—and chances are, we're quite familiar with the way it manifests physically (think sweaty ...

Researchers found widespread overactivation in brain activity in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders. Treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) led to improved clinical functioning and ...

UK researchers have, for the first time, identified a genetic pathway in the brain that plays a key role in controlling anxiety, opening the door to the development of more effective treatments in the ...

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, ...

Anxiety is a mental health condition millions of people around the world experience every day but not something that can necessarily be “seen”—until now. In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists at ...

Anxiety affects millions of people worldwide, often disrupting daily life, social interactions, and overall well-being. While therapies and medications help manage symptoms, scientists are constantly ...