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·March 29, 2017·4 min read

Natural Chemical Helps Brain Adapt to Stress

Researchers report deficiencies of natural cannabinoids could result in a predisposition for developing depression and PTSD. Boosting the system could help in treating stress related disorders.

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·March 23, 2017·5 min read

Brain Circuit That Drives Pleasure Inducing Behavior Identified

Neurons in an area of the brain commonly associated with fear drive pleasure seeking behaviors, a new study reports.

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·March 23, 2017·3 min read

Boosting Natural Brain Opioids May Be A Better Way To Treat Anxiety

Researchers report medications that boost the effect of naturally produced opioids may be better at reducing anxiety and fear than receptor binding opioids.

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·March 18, 2017·5 min read

Scientists Develop Light-Controllable Tool to Study CaMKII Kinetics in Learning and Memory

A new, light controllable tool has been developed that allows researchers to explore CaMKII kinetics in memory and learning.

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·March 7, 2017·5 min read

Brain Scans of Service Dog Trainees Help Sort Weaker Recruits From the Pack

Brain scans can help predict which dogs will make it through rigorous training to become service dogs for people with disabilities.

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·February 17, 2017·5 min read

The Brain Chemistry Behind Human Bonding Revealed

Researchers implicate dopamine in human bonding and attachments.

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·February 15, 2017·3 min read

Emotions Are Cognitive, Not Innate

Researchers propose emotions are cognitive states which occur as a result of conscious experiences, and not innately programmed into our brains.

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·February 10, 2017·4 min read

Study Links Brain Stem Volume and Aggression in Autism

Researchers have identified a correlation between brain stem volume and aggressive behavior in children with autism. Smaller brain stems appear to be associated with an increased likelihood of aggression.

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·February 8, 2017·4 min read

Horror Movie Scenes Help Researchers Identify Key Brain Circuits for Fear Processing

The hippocampus and amygdala directly exchange signals in order to recognize emotional stimuli and encode them into memories, researchers report.

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·February 2, 2017·4 min read

Brain Circuits May Reveal Which Young People Are Likely to Commit Suicide

Researchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.