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Gastrointestinal complaints in children could signal future mental health problem

Neuroscience NewsMarch 31, 2019

A correlation between gastrointestinal symptoms, adversity and childhood anxiety has been identified by researchers at Columbia University. Studying fMRI data and fecal samples, researchers noted adversity was associated with microbial diversity changes and differences prefrontal cortex activation in response to emotional faces.... Read More...

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PAC1R Mutation May Be Linked to Severity of Social Deficits in ASD

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 7, 2019

Researchers report a mutation of PAC1R may be linked to the severity of social deficits experienced by those on the autism spectrum. The findings could serve as a biomarker to guide interventions and predict better outcomes for children with ASD.... Read More...

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People with Schizophrenia Experience Emotions Differently From Others, Body Map Shows

Neuroscience NewsDecember 21, 2018

Study reveals those with schizophrenia have an overall reduction of bodily sensations across all emotions, where as those without the disorder show specific patterns of increase arousal and decreased energy across the body for each emotion.... Read More...

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Key Differences in Brains of Women and Men with Schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsOctober 30, 2018

Researchers have identified key differences between the way males and females with schizophrenia process the emotional states of others than those without the condition. The study reports those with schizophrenia use less complex brain regions than healthy controls to process other people's emotions.... Read More...

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Looking Inside the Brain to Distinguish Bipolar from Depression

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2018

A new neuroimaging study reveals those with bipolar depression have less activity in the amygdala and few connections with other areas of the brain than those with clinical depression. ... Read More...

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Higher Empathy People Process Music Differently in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

Researchers report people with higher empathy process music with greater involvement in the brain's reward system and areas of the brain associated with social information processing.... Read More...

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Where the Brain Processes Spiritual Experiences

Neuroscience NewsJune 2, 2018

Researchers say the inferior parietal lobe, thalamus and caudate play key roles in processing spiritual experiences.... Read More...

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How a Brain Circuit Generates Anxiety

Neuroscience NewsMay 29, 2018

Researchers have identified a specific circuit in the brain's central amygdala that raises anxiety levels. The study could pave the way for the development of new treatments for anxiety disorders.... Read More...

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Art is in the Eye of the Beholder

Neuroscience NewsApril 13, 2018

A new study examines how a person's mental state affects how they look at a piece of art.... Read More...

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The Neural Circuitry of Parental Behavior

Neuroscience NewsApril 11, 2018

Researchers have identified neural circuits that help govern parenting behaviors in mice.... Read More...

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Researchers Identify Area of the Amygdala Involved in Taste Aversion

Neuroscience NewsApril 5, 2018

A new study implicates the basolateral amygdala in conditioned taste aversion. The study could pave the way for treatments to curb taste aversions associated with chemotherapy and eating disorders.... Read More...

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Study Shows Brain Impact of Youth Football

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2017

Following just one season, children who have a history of concussion and high impact exposure as a result playing football undergo significant brain changes, researchers report.... Read More...

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Gastrointestinal complaints in children could signal future mental health problem

Key Differences in Brains of Women and Men with Schizophrenia

Looking Inside the Brain to Distinguish Bipolar from Depression

Where the Brain Processes Spiritual Experiences

How a Brain Circuit Generates Anxiety

Art is in the Eye of the Beholder

The Neural Circuitry of Parental Behavior

Researchers Identify Area of the Amygdala Involved in Taste Aversion

Study Shows Brain Impact of Youth Football