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This fMRI scan shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

·September 22, 2013·3 min read

Calming Fear During Sleep

Researchers reduce fear by exposing people to the memory over and over while they slept. The finding could provide a new treatment option for those who suffer from phobias.

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·September 19, 2013·4 min read

Financial Boom and Bust Drivers, All in the Mind?

Biological mechanisms in the brains of traders lead them to predict how others will behave, resulting in stock marketing bubbles crashing; a new study suggests.

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·September 17, 2013·4 min read

Emotional Attachment to Robots Could Affect Outcome on Battlefield

When an explosive ordnance robot is destroyed, soldiers feel loss, sadness and anger, a researcher discovers.

This is an image of a mouse hippocampus.

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·September 13, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Pinpoint Molecular Path that Makes Antidepressants Act Quicker in Mouse Model

Researchers identify a molecular pathway which accelerates the time taken for antidepressants to work in mouse models.

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·September 11, 2013·3 min read

How Schizophrenia Affects the Brain

A new neuroimaging study documents how schizophrenia impacts the brain tissue of patients.

This image shows the location of the hippocapmus in the brain.

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·September 9, 2013·2 min read

Cell Transplants Could be a Novel Treatment for Schizophrenia

Researchers see restored normal function in the hippocampus and dopamine function of rats after transplanting interneurons. The findings could lead to new treatment options for schizophrenia.

This image highlights the location of the insula in green.

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·August 21, 2013·5 min read

Schizophrenia Symptoms Linked to Faulty ‘Switch’ in Brain

Researchers find some of the psychotic symptoms experienced by those with schizophrenia may be caused by a disconnection between the insular and lateral frontal cortex.

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·August 21, 2013·2 min read

Playing Video Games Can Boost Brain Power

Fast-paced, real time strategy video games can help train the brain to become more agile and improve strategic thinking, a new study finds.

This shows neuron expressions in the amgydala and hippocampus.

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·August 21, 2013·3 min read

Brain Circuit Can Tune Anxiety

Researchers have discovered a communication pathway between the amygdala and ventral hippocampus which appears to control anxiety. The findings could help pinpoint better targets for anti-anxiety treatments.

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·August 16, 2013·4 min read

Autistic Kids Who Best Peers at Math Show Different Brain Organization

According to a new study, children with autism and average IQs consistently demonstrate better math skills than their non-autistic peers with a similar IQ range.