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·November 20, 2013·4 min read

Focusing on Faces

The neurons in the amygdala of ASD patients have reduced sensitivity to the eye region of other people's faces, a new study reports.

This mri scan shows the location of the amygdala.

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·November 20, 2013·3 min read

Size, Connectivity of Brain Region Linked to Anxiety Level in Young Children

Using neuroimaging technology to measure the size and connectivity of the amygdala allows researchers to predict the degree of anxiety a young child experiences in daily life, a new study reports.

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·November 13, 2013·5 min read

Your Brain Sees Things You Don’t

According to a new study, the brain processes and understands visual inputs that we might not consciously perceive.

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·November 12, 2013·4 min read

New Research May Improve Early Detection of Dementia

Analyzing scores obtained from cognitive tests, researchers believe they have developed a model which could detect early signs of dementia.

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·November 6, 2013·2 min read

Personal Reflection Triggers Increased Brain Activity During Depressive Episodes

Using neuroimaging techniques, researchers find people experiencing depressive episodes have increased brain activity when thinking about themselves.

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·November 5, 2013·3 min read

Torture Permanently Damages Normal Perception of Pain

Prisoners of war experience dysfunctional perception and regulation of pain many years after their release. Researchers believe this could be a result of torture they received while incarcerated.

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·November 5, 2013·6 min read

Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes

Chronic stress alters gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. The change leads to an overabundance of inflammation, which is linked to many negative health effects, a new study reports.

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·November 1, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Determine How Treatment for Anxiety Disorders Silences Fear Neurons

Using mouse models, researchers report that exposure therapy remodels an inhibitory junction in the amygdala. The findings could improve understanding of how exposure therapy could suppress fear responses and help develop new treatment methods for those with anxiety disorders.

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·October 31, 2013·2 min read

Research Finds Pain in Infancy Alters Response to Stress and Anxiety Later in Life

Infants who do not receive analgesics while undergoing treatment and tests in neonatal intensive care could have permanently altered future responses to anxiety, pain and stress in adulthood, a new study reports.

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·October 31, 2013·6 min read

Seeing in the Dark: Most People Can See Their Body’s Movement in the Absence of Light

Using computerized eye trackers, researchers discover at least 50 percent of people can see the movement of their own hand in total darkness.

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·October 30, 2013·2 min read

How Video Games Like Super Mario Can Benefit the Brain

Playing video games causes increases in brain regions responsible for memory formation and strategic planning, researchers have discovered. The findings could prove relevant in developing new therapeutic interventions for psychiatric illnesses.