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·March 12, 2019·5 min read

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

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.

a person using neurofeedback while monitored by EEG.

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·March 12, 2019·6 min read

Neurofeedback Gets You Back In the Zone

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

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·March 6, 2019·4 min read

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

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.

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·March 4, 2019·4 min read

Psychedelic Microdosing in Rats Shows Beneficial Effects

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.

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·February 19, 2019·5 min read

Extinguishing Fear Memories Relies On An Unusual Change to DNA

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

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·February 17, 2019·6 min read

Heartbeats and Memory Suppression: The New Tools for Controlling Fear

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.

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·January 30, 2019·6 min read

Mental Health Disorders Common Following Mild Head Injury

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.

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·January 22, 2019·3 min read

Brain Biomarkers Identify Those at Risk of Severe PTSD Symptoms

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.

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·January 22, 2019·3 min read

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

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.

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·January 22, 2019·4 min read

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

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.

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·January 17, 2019·3 min read

Epigenetics Contributes to Male and Female Differences in Fear Memories

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.