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Sugar cravings have many causes, including stress, conditioning, hormones, and poor sleep. Here’s what you need to know to stop craving sugar and what to eat instead.

A UNF student discusses the effects of chronic stress on the brain, with suggestions for personal management and community response.

Chronic stress rewires the body’s alarm system. Experts share the small, science-backed ways to help it reset.

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As the semester reaches its midpoint, burnout often starts to set in. For many college students, this time of year brings a ...

Researchers have developed brain-on-a-chip technology that uses human tissue to model how the brain’s protective barrier breaks down during inflammation and disease.

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Elizabeth Lucas A UAB assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology has received a $3.5 ...

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