FeaturedPsychology·September 25, 2014·3 min readHow Physical Exercise Protects the Brain from Stress Induced DepressionResearchers report exercise can produce changes in skeletal muscles which can purge the blood of a protein that accumulates during stress.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 18, 2014·3 min readScientists Discover ‘Dimmer Switch’ For Mood DisordersResearchers have identified a control mechanism for an area of the brain which processes sensory and emotive information.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedPsychology·September 2, 2014·3 min readDiscovery Hints at Why Stress Is More Devastating for SomeNew research could lead researchers to a better understanding of the development of psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·August 26, 2014·4 min readStudy Calls into Question Link Between Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure and Autism RiskA new study reports autism risks appear to be attributed to maternal depression during pregnancy, and not antidepressant medications as previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·August 25, 2014·2 min readSleep Drunkenness Disorder May Affect 1 in 7A sleep disorder known as sleep drunkenness may affect as many as 1 in 7 people, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2014·3 min readScientists Discover Area of Brain Responsible for Exercise MotivationResearchers report the dorsal medial habenula could control a person's motivation to exercise.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 20, 2014·3 min readBreastfeeding Linked to Lower Risk of Postnatal DepressionA new study of over 10,000 mothers has shown that women who breastfed their babies were at significantly lower risk of postnatal depression than those who did not.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·August 15, 2014·2 min readDepression Linked to Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reports that depression is under-treated in Parkinson's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·August 15, 2014·3 min readDopamine Replacement Therapy Associated with Increase in Impulse Control Disorders Among Early Parkinson’s Disease PatientsAnxiety and depression are more common in newly diagnosed Parkinson's patients than in the general population, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedPsychology·May 27, 2014·3 min readDealing with Stress: To Cope or to Quit?Researchers identify neurons in mice which determine resilience to depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 7, 2014·3 min readPsilocybin Inhibits the Processing of Negative Emotions in the BrainA new study reports psilocybin influences the amygdala, weakening the processing of negative stimuli. Researchers hope the finding could pave the way for new treatment approaches for some psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 17, 2014·4 min readJump Starting Natural Resilience Reverses Stress SusceptibilityResearchers trace a vulnerability in depression like behaviors in mice to out of balance activity in neurons.Read More