How the Brain Responds to Cold Touch
A new study could help advance research into pain and hypersensitivity to cold stimuli. Researchers have mapped feelings of cold touch sensation in the insula of mice.... Read More...
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Brain Matures Faster Due to Childhood Stress
Childhood stress accelerates maturation of the prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hippocampus, a new study reveals.... Read More...
Neural Circuit Mechanisms of Emotion Identified
Researchers shed light on the mechanisms behind the anxiolytic CRH circuit in the ventral tegmental area of the brain.... Read More...
Switching Off Cravings and Food Pleasure in the Brain: Mouse Study
A new study reports altering activity in the amygdala can eliminate cravings for sweet foods. Researchers believe the findings could help develop new treatments for eating disorders.... Read More...
How a Brain Circuit Generates Anxiety
Researchers have identified a specific circuit in the brain's central amygdala that raises anxiety levels. The study could pave the way for the development of new treatments for anxiety disorders.... Read More...
Training Compassion ‘Muscle’ May Boost Brain’s Resilience to Others’ Suffering
A new study reveals compassion meditation training may reduce distress when witnessing the suffering of others and improve the ability to respond with compassion.... Read More...
How Social Isolation Transforms the Brain
A new study reveals the neurobiological effects of social isolation in mice. Researchers report a neurochemical called tachykinin is overproduced during long term social isolation, leading to increased aggression and fear.... Read More...
People with OCD Process Emotions Differently Than Their Unaffected Siblings
When viewing OCD related images, those with the disorder had increased distress and higher levels of activity in emotion related brain regions than their siblings who did not suffer from OCD, researchers report. ... Read More...
Researchers Find Fear and Courage Switches in Brain
Researchers have identified a cluster of neurons in mouse brains that encourage fear response to perceived threats. When an adjacent cluster of neurons is activated, boldness and courage behaviors are exhibited.... Read More...
Brains of Young People with Severe Behavioral Problems ‘Wired’ Differently
Young people with conduct disorder have abnormal connectivity between the prefrontal cortex and amygdala, researchers report.... Read More...
Fight, Flight or Freeze
Olfactory system neurons appear to play a role in the connection between rhythmic breathing and emotional regulation, researchers report.... Read More...
Overeating? It May be a Brain Glitch
Researchers explore the neuroscience behind binge eating and the triggers that might make us reach for comfort foods.... Read More...