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Scientists identify gene that keeps PTSD-like behavior at bay in female mice

Neuroscience NewsMarch 12, 2019

A new study reveals how a prion-like protein that is encoded by the TIA1 gene helps to regulate fear memories. TIA1, researchers report, may be a promising new target for the treatment of PTSD.... Read More...

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Neurofeedback Gets You Back In the Zone

Neuroscience NewsMarch 12, 2019

Neurofeedback can be used to modify a person's state of arousal in order to improve performance in sensory motor tasks, biomedical engineers report.... Read More...

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Two Thirds of Pregnant Women Under 25 in London Have a Mental Health Problem

Neuroscience NewsMarch 6, 2019

According to a new study, 67% of pregnant women under the age of 25 in London suffer from mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety and PTSD. Based on the findings, researchers suggest more could be done to target prenatal mental health services for younger women.... Read More...

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Psychedelic Microdosing in Rats Shows Beneficial Effects

Neuroscience NewsMarch 4, 2019

Research on rats suggests microdosing DMT may have beneficial effects for those suffering depression and anxiety, but also probable adverse changes in neuronal structures and metabolism.... Read More...

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Extinguishing Fear Memories Relies On An Unusual Change to DNA

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2019

Researchers report fear extinction memories form as a result of an adenosine modification, which help to increase the activity of specific genes. ... Read More...

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Heartbeats and Memory Suppression: The New Tools for Controlling Fear

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 17, 2019

From designing drugs to help suppress traumatic memories, to harnessing the power of heartbeats, researchers are searching for new therapies to help people overcome their fears and phobias.... Read More...

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Mental Health Disorders Common Following Mild Head Injury

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 30, 2019

Researchers report 1 in 5 people are at risk of experiencing mental health conditions, such as PTSD or major depressive disorder, within 6 months of suffering mTBI.... Read More...

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Brain Biomarkers Identify Those at Risk of Severe PTSD Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 22, 2019

Researchers report the striatum and amygdala are less able to track changes in threat levels in those with severe PTSD. The findings may serve as a biomarker to evaluate who may be at greater risk of PTSD symptoms.... Read More...

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Parental PTSD Affects Health Behavior and Aging Among Offspring of Holocaust Survivors

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 22, 2019

A new study reports Holocaust survivors who suffer from PTSD and their adult children age less successfully and display more unhealthy behaviors than those with no PTSD or who did not experience the horrors of the Holocaust.... Read More...

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All Too Human: The Price We Pay for Our Advanced Brains May Be a Greater Tendency to Disorders

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 22, 2019

Researchers report the neural code of the prefrontal cortex is more efficient than the amygdala in both humans and primates. The lower resistance of the amygdala to errors in humans may play a role in exaggerated survival responses, such as those seen in anxiety and PTSD.... Read More...

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Epigenetics Contributes to Male and Female Differences in Fear Memories

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2019

A new mouse study reveals males recall fearful memories better than females. Researchers attribute the difference to the gene Cdk5, which has previously been implicated in creating fear memories and stress behaviors. The study reports Cdk5 is naturally activated in males, but not females.... Read More...

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New Analytic Model to Better Identify Those at Risk of PTSD

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 11, 2019

Researchers have developed a new model that can predict the likelihood of a person developing PTSD after a shocking event.... Read More...

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PTSD

Scientists identify gene that keeps PTSD-like behavior at bay in female mice

Neurofeedback Gets You Back In the Zone

Two Thirds of Pregnant Women Under 25 in London Have a Mental Health Problem

Psychedelic Microdosing in Rats Shows Beneficial Effects

Extinguishing Fear Memories Relies On An Unusual Change to DNA

Heartbeats and Memory Suppression: The New Tools for Controlling Fear

Mental Health Disorders Common Following Mild Head Injury

Brain Biomarkers Identify Those at Risk of Severe PTSD Symptoms

Parental PTSD Affects Health Behavior and Aging Among Offspring of Holocaust Survivors

All Too Human: The Price We Pay for Our Advanced Brains May Be a Greater Tendency to Disorders

Epigenetics Contributes to Male and Female Differences in Fear Memories

New Analytic Model to Better Identify Those at Risk of PTSD