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·May 10, 2018·4 min read

Brain Circuits Behind Putting Up a Fight or Freezing in Place Identified

Researchers have identified two brain pathways that appear to be critical in determining how mice react to visual threats. The findings could have implications for treating PTSD and phobias in humans.

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·December 21, 2015·3 min read

Brain Circuits Involved in Ketamine’s Antidepressant Effect Identified

New understanding about ketamine's antidepressant effect could lead to the development of new, safer and quicker ways to treat depression.

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·January 21, 2017·4 min read

Brain Connections Which Keep Related Memories Distinct From Each Other Identified

Researchers report episodic memory function becomes disrupted when neural pathways that allow communication between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex are deactivated.

Image of a brain with the PFC highlighted.

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·March 8, 2016·3 min read

Brain Network For Sharing Self Related Information on Facebook Revealed

Researchers have discovered a brain network that appears to be involved in self disclosure in social networks.

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·April 25, 2019·4 min read

Brain scans on movie watchers reveal how we judge people

Using a combination of movie clips and neuroimaging, researchers find people have positive biases to those they feel are more like them, even if they are unable to see the person's face.

This shows the maze the researchers used

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·October 19, 2022·7 min read

Brain’s Sensitivity to Different Types of Regret May Impact Mood Disorders Like Depression

Study finds mice show sensitivity to two different types of regret, and the different thought processes stem from different parts of the brain. Researchers also identified a genetic marker that predisposes maladaptive stress response traits and vulnerability to depression was linked to sensitivity to one type of regret.

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·November 1, 2015·4 min read

Can Your Music Listening Habits Give an Insight to Your Mental Health?

Researchers reports men listen to more aggressive music are more likely yo be affected by anxiety.

Outline of a person with pain points highlighted.

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·October 12, 2015·4 min read

Chronic Pain is in the Brain

A new study reports on the role of HCN channels in pain processing.

This is a cerebral cortex brain slice under a microscope.

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·October 6, 2013·3 min read

Class of Cortical Inhibitory Neurons That Specialize in Disinhibition Identified

VIP interneurons specialize in inhibiting other inhibitory neurons in multiple regions of the cerebral cortex under specific behavioral conditions, a new study shows.

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·September 14, 2016·5 min read

Clues to How ‘Super-Agers’ Retain Young Memories

A new study sheds light on how some older people retain youthful thinking abilities and the brain circuits that support those abilities.

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·November 11, 2015·3 min read

Coma Recovery Could Be Predicted by Brain Scans

A new study reports fMRI brain scans may help doctors to predict which of their patients in a coma will regain consciousness.

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·March 2, 2020·2 min read

Coping strategies, a matter of neuron

Researchers uncover a key role of medial prefrontal cortex corticotropin-releasing factor interneurons for bidirectionally controlling motivated behavioral styles under stress. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for PTSD.

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medial prefrontal cortex

Brain Circuits Behind Putting Up a Fight or Freezing in Place Identified

Brain Circuits Involved in Ketamine’s Antidepressant Effect Identified

Brain Connections Which Keep Related Memories Distinct From Each Other Identified

Brain’s Sensitivity to Different Types of Regret May Impact Mood Disorders Like Depression

Can Your Music Listening Habits Give an Insight to Your Mental Health?

Chronic Pain is in the Brain

Class of Cortical Inhibitory Neurons That Specialize in Disinhibition Identified

Clues to How ‘Super-Agers’ Retain Young Memories

Coma Recovery Could Be Predicted by Brain Scans

Coping strategies, a matter of neuron

Meditation Diminishes Bias Toward Negative Information

AI Can Predict Preterm Birth at 31 Weeks of Gestation

Middle Age Sexual Satisfaction: A Potential Early Sign of Cognitive Decline

Sleep Apnea’s Deep Impact on Gene Activity

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