FeaturedPsychology·April 23, 2019·3 min readSome women could be more susceptible to PTSD than othersOxytocin and cortisol levels are higher in women with dissociative PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 4, 2019·5 min read20 Minute Contact with Nature Reduces Stress Hormone CortisolTaking a 'nature pill' of spending twenty minutes a day outdoors can help to lower cortisol levels.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 3, 2019·4 min readStress in childhood and adulthood have combined impact on hormones and healthStressed adults who report high-stress exposure as children have altered cortisol levels associated with negative health outcomes. Findings suggest early life stress may calibrate the stress response system in the brain, with health consequences that last into adulthood.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2019·4 min readRecalling Happy Memories During Adolescence Can Reduce Depression RiskResearchers report recalling specific positive memories from an earlier point in life was associated with fewer negative self-related thoughts and lower cortisol levels 12 months later. The study suggests recalling specific positive memories reduced vulnerability to depression over the course of one year.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 31, 2018·6 min readTips For A New Year Tuneup For Your BrainResearchers provide strategies for enhancing brain health and lowering stress in the new year.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 5, 2018·2 min readSolitary Confinement Puts Brains at RiskResearchers report social isolation is linked to changes in brain structures and increased risks of developing mental health disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 29, 2018·3 min readStress May Affect Brain Size and Memory in Middle AgeA new study reports middle aged people with higher levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, have lower brain volume and a higher risk of memory impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2018·4 min readThe Scent of a WomanUniversity of Bern researchers report that reproductive hormones don't only regulate fertility, they also are related to how attractive a woman smells to the opposite sex.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePainPsychology·September 10, 2018·4 min readAnger and Sadness May Cause Real Pain as Well as Being a Result of ItExploring the relationship between emotion and pain in rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report emotions may function as a stressor, promoting inflammation and causing pain symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 16, 2018·3 min readStress During Pregnancy Increases Mood Disorder Risk for Female OffspringA new study reports maternal stress during pregnancy can increase the risk of female offspring developing mood disorders. Researchers reveal higher maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy were linked to alterations in newborns' functional brain connectivity in emotional processing areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2018·5 min readA New Model For How Brain Reward Response May Impact AnorexiaResearchers report the brain's response to taste stimuli is linked to higher anxiety and a drive for thinness in those with anorexia.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 11, 2018·5 min readStress Affects People with Schizophrenia DifferentlyA new study reveals people with schizophrenia have a disrupted stress response. Researchers report those with schizophrenia have an increase in dopamine release in the striatum, but not in the prefrontal cortex, in response to stress.Read More
