People formulate personal goals consistent with their personality traits, and their goals are related to how their personality changes over time. Read More
People with PTSD were more than twice as likely to develop dementia than the general population. Read More
The striatum and premotor cortex show altered patterns in neural activity when encoding time. The dynamics of the striatum were more sequential than those of the premotor cortex. Read More
When a mouse senses a threat, neurons in the ventromedial hypothalamus become activated and remain active for ten seconds after the threat is removed. Fear responses could be induced by artificially stimulating these neurons. Artificially silencing the neurons reduced fear behavior. Read More
Researchers link the rise in acute stress and depression rates in the U.S to multiple stressors, such as unemployment and coronavirus-related media consumption. Read More
A combination of the Zika virus and Chikungunya, two mosquito-borne infections, increase stroke risk, a new study reports. Read More
Results from a new study implicate the ventromedial thalamus in cost-benefit decision making. Read More
People who actively communicate in two or more languages may have a lower risk of cognitive decline associated with aging. Read More
When a child reaches the age of two-and-a-half, the primary purpose of sleep changes from brain-building to brain maintenance and repair, a role it maintains for the rest of our lives. Read More
Gamma interferons, a type of immune cell that induces and modulates several immune system responses, may also play a role in preventing depression. Read More
While numerous researchers have concluded that diet can help prevent or alleviate symptoms of depression, a new study reports the evidence to support such claims is weak. Read More
Study implicated hippocampal neurons in our ability to make educated guesses. Read More
