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·November 14, 2016·4 min read

The Power of Expectation Can Restrain Hyper-Emotional Memories in the Brain

Researchers have identified a brain circuit that provides emotional memory tuning in rats.

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·November 10, 2016·4 min read

Brain Scans Could Help Predict Response to Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Depression

A new study reveals neuroimaging may prove useful in revealing patients with depression who may respond well to psychotherapy.

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·October 25, 2016·5 min read

Tracking Alzheimer’s Progression By Analyzing Brain Structure Shape

Structural brain asymmetries are greater in those who are most likely to develop dementia, a new study reports.

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·October 25, 2016·3 min read

How Lying Takes Our Brains Down a ‘Slippery Slope’

Researchers report amygdala activity declines when the magnitude of an untruth escalates.

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·October 17, 2016·3 min read

Positive and Negative Memories Are Split Up in Brains of Mice

A new study reports on how positive and negative memories for smells, taste and experiences are located in different areas of the amygdala in mice.

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·October 14, 2016·3 min read

How Neuroscience Could Benefit From the Learning and Performance of Music

A new study reports learning and performing music could be of benefit to those who have experienced traumatic events.

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·October 11, 2016·7 min read

Predicting With High Accuracy if Antidepressants Will Help

A new study reports researchers were able to predict with 80 percent accuracy whether antidepressants would help patients by analyzing their brain function and personal history.

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·October 7, 2016·6 min read

Different Brain Atrophy Patterns May Explain Variability in Alzheimer’s Symptoms

A new neuroimaging study finds many Alzheimer's patients and those at risk of developing the disease show a combination of atrophy factors.

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·October 7, 2016·6 min read

Experts Suggest New Theory For PTSD Symptoms

A new study reports context processing problems could help to explain some of the symptoms and neuroimaging findings associated with PTSD.

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·September 27, 2016·6 min read

Pinpointing a Brain Circuit That Keeps Fear at Bay

Researchers have discovered a method to prolong the benefits of extinction and identified a new way to improve exposure therapy in people suffering from phobias and PTSD.