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Brain Structure Linked with Sex Based Differences in Anxiety Behavior: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsMay 22, 2018

A new mouse study reveals females have a three fold higher abundance of EP3, in addition to elevated levels of genes associated with major depressive disorder in the locus coeruleus. ... Read More...

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Meditation and Breathing Exercises Can Sharpen Your Mind

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2018

Trinity College Dublin researchers report controlled breathing, a key element of meditation, directly affects noradrenaline levels in the brain. The study suggests controlled breathing can enhance attention and improve overall brain health.... Read More...

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Why People Become More Prone to Distraction With Age

Neuroscience NewsMay 7, 2018

A new study reports the locus coerleus, a brain network that controls our ability to focus while under stress, appears to weaken as we age. This may explain why we find it more difficult to focus as we get older.... Read More...

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Tiny Brain Region Responsible for Strengthening Important Memories Under Stress

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 14, 2018

Researchers implicate the locus coeruleus in storing memories of stressful events.... Read More...

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How the Brain Selectively Remembers New Places

Neuroscience NewsDecember 27, 2017

MIT researchers have identified a brain network that allows the brain to record memories of new places.... Read More...

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Learning and Unlearning Fear: The Two Faces of Noradrenaline

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2017

RIKEN researchers report neurons in the locus coeruleus play a key role in emotional and flexible learning.... Read More...

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How Slow Breathing Induces Tranquility

Neuroscience NewsMarch 31, 2017

Researchers have identified a group of neurons that relay information from the brain's respiratory system to an areas of the brain associated with generating arousal.... Read More...

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How New Experiences Boost Memory Formation

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 8, 2016

Researchers describe the biological mechanism that drives flashbulb memories.... Read More...

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Researchers Identify Method For Creating Long Lasting Memories

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 7, 2016

Findings have implications for learning methods and memory consolidation.... Read More...

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‘Ground Zero’ Brain Region for Alzheimer’s Highlighted

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 16, 2016

A new study reports the locus coeruleus, an area of the brain essential for maintaining cognitive function, is vulnerable to toxins and infections. This brain area appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's.... Read More...

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Noradrenaline Linked to Vulnerability to Depression

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2016

A new study reveals a link between a vulnerability to depression and noradrenergic neurons.... Read More...

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Exposure to Sudden Sounds and Brief Trauma Results in Lasting Memories

Neuroscience NewsAugust 24, 2015

According to a new study, brief exposure to mild trauma or sudden sounds can permanently alter neural networks and form long lasting memories.... Read More...

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Brain Structure Linked with Sex Based Differences in Anxiety Behavior: Mouse Study

Meditation and Breathing Exercises Can Sharpen Your Mind

Why People Become More Prone to Distraction With Age

Tiny Brain Region Responsible for Strengthening Important Memories Under Stress

How the Brain Selectively Remembers New Places

Learning and Unlearning Fear: The Two Faces of Noradrenaline

How Slow Breathing Induces Tranquility

How New Experiences Boost Memory Formation

Researchers Identify Method For Creating Long Lasting Memories

‘Ground Zero’ Brain Region for Alzheimer’s Highlighted

Noradrenaline Linked to Vulnerability to Depression

Exposure to Sudden Sounds and Brief Trauma Results in Lasting Memories