FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2014·5 min readWorry on the BrainResearchers discover neural circuitry which promotes stress induced anxiety.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 16, 2014·4 min readErasing Traumatic MemoriesResearchers identify a drug which could improve treatment for people with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2014·2 min readWant a Good Night’s Sleep in the New Year? Quit SmokingA new study reports smoking disrupts the circadian rhythm in both the brain and lungs.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 20, 2013·2 min readBrain Still Injured from Concussion After Symptoms FadeNeuroimaging brain scans show evidence of brain abnormalities four months after a mild concussion occurs, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 20, 2013·3 min readSize, Connectivity of Brain Region Linked to Anxiety Level in Young ChildrenUsing neuroimaging technology to measure the size and connectivity of the amygdala allows researchers to predict the degree of anxiety a young child experiences in daily life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2013·3 min readGlowing Worms Illuminate Roots of BehaviorResearchers develop a novel system to image worm brain activity. The new technology makes it possible for researchers to study the neural circuitry and genetics associated with animal behavior.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 6, 2013·2 min readPersonal Reflection Triggers Increased Brain Activity During Depressive EpisodesUsing neuroimaging techniques, researchers find people experiencing depressive episodes have increased brain activity when thinking about themselves.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 1, 2013·4 min readResearchers Determine How Treatment for Anxiety Disorders Silences Fear NeuronsUsing mouse models, researchers report that exposure therapy remodels an inhibitory junction in the amygdala. The findings could improve understanding of how exposure therapy could suppress fear responses and help develop new treatment methods for those with anxiety disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 31, 2013·2 min readResearch Finds Pain in Infancy Alters Response to Stress and Anxiety Later in LifeInfants who do not receive analgesics while undergoing treatment and tests in neonatal intensive care could have permanently altered future responses to anxiety, pain and stress in adulthood, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 15, 2013·2 min readIndividuals Genetically Predisposed to Anxiousness May Be Less Likely to Volunteer and Help OthersResearchers find a genetic component to pro-social behavior is also linked to social anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2013·3 min readA Shot of Anxiety and the World StinksA new neuroimaging study reveals how anxiety or stress can link areas of the brain for emotion and olfactory processing, making neutral odors smell malodorous.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 24, 2013·4 min readNew Study Shows How ICU Ventilation May Trigger Mental DeclineA new study explores the connection between mechanical ventilation and hippocampal damage in ICU patients.Read More