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Lost under stress? Study shows cortisol can scramble the brain’s internal map

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Experimental path integration task. Credit: PLOS Biology (2026). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003661

The stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain’s navigational system. It impairs the function of the grid cells that play a crucial role in orientation. This has been verified by researchers from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, in an imaging…

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