FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 2, 2020Laughing Gas May Bring Relief to PTSD Sufferers
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 4, 2020Anterior insula activation restores prosocial behavior in animal model of opioid addictionUsing chemogenetic methods, researchers activated neurons in the anterior insular and increased prosocial behavior in rodent models of opioid addiction. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 21, 2020The practice of meditation leaves marks in the brainThree months of transcendental meditation reduced anxiety and resulted in marked changes in connectivity between the precuneus, left parietal lobe, and insula. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2019How our dreams prepare us to face our fearsStudy identified the neural correlates of fear during dreaming and reports similar areas are activated when experiencing fear during wakeful states. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 29, 2019Which came first: Brain size or drinking propensity?Reduced gray matter volume in the insula and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex may represent a genetically conferred predispositional risk factor for alcohol use disorder. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2019Brain anatomy changes with maturation to adolescenceWhite matter tracts show increasing maturation with age from the back to the front of the brain. The maturations begin as a child reaches 9-12 years of age. The maturity correlates with a critical and formative period of development. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 28, 2019An island for negative emotionsIn mice, the insular cortex processes negative emotions and bodily discomfort. The findings shed light on emotional processing in animals and humans. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 28, 2019Frog in your throat? Stress might be to blame for vocal issuesStress can have an impact on voice disorders. Researchers found those with higher salivary cortisol levels also exhibited brain activity that impacted the larynx. Those who were more introverted were more likely to have stress reactions related to speech. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencepainPsychology·May 21, 2019Multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and painPeople with higher levels of depressive moods exhibited heightened sensitivity to pain, and had greater activation in the prefrontal cortex, insula and somatosensory cortex. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 20, 2019Anxious people quicker to flee dangerThose with anxiety escape from non-imminent threats of danger sooner than those who are not anxious. Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 31, 2019Exercise Benefits Brains and Blood Flow Changes in Older AdultsExercise is associated with improved brain function and a decrease in cerebral blood flow in older people with mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2018Personality and Mood Affect Brain Response to Personal ChoiceResearchers report personality traits and psychological health impact how we value personal control when making decisions. The study reports brain activity in the motivation system is dampened in those with passive personalities and depression when we receive rewards that we have earned or feel in personal control of situations. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 19, 2018MDMA Makes People Cooperative, But Not GullibleResearchers report MDMA, the main compound in ecstasy, helps people to cooperate better, but only when the other person is trustworthy. Read More
