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Chronic stress weakens the brain’s ability to process sounds, requiring louder stimuli to trigger normal responses, according to new research in mice.

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Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help cells respond to ...

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Chronic stress changes the way our brain processes sounds, according to new research conducted on mice at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. For instance, sounds need to be louder during chronic ...

A new study led by researchers at UF Health has uncovered why males and females may experience stress differently, providing ...

After a week of stress, mice show changes in how their brains process sound, reducing how well they perceive loud noises, ...