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Novel research identifies gene targets of stress hormones in the brain
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Novel research identifies gene targets of stress hormones in the brain

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL IMAGE: A MAGNIFIED IMAGE OF DEVELOPING YOUNG HUMAN NEURONS. THE MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR, COLOURED RED, WAS FOUND IN THE CELL NUCLEUS OF THESE NEURONS. CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL Chronic stress is a well-known cause for mental health disorders.  New research has moved a step forward in understanding how glucocorticoid hormones (‘stress hormones’) act upon the...