FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 10, 2017·4 min readTurning Down the Brain to Erase Fearful Memories: Mouse StudyA new study reports reducing the strength of communication between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex helps reduce fear levels in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 8, 2017·4 min readCommon Antibiotic May Help to Prevent or Treat PTSDResearchers reports doxycycline, a common antibiotic, could help to disrupt the formation of negative memories associated with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·April 3, 2017·5 min readStress is a Common Seizure Trigger in EpilepsyReducing stress in those with epilepsy may be a beneficial, low risk preventative treatment for seizures, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 30, 2017·4 min readHow The Sounds of Nature Help Us to RelaxListening to the sounds of nature creates an outward directed focus of attention, helping us to relax, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 29, 2017·4 min readNatural Chemical Helps Brain Adapt to StressResearchers report deficiencies of natural cannabinoids could result in a predisposition for developing depression and PTSD. Boosting the system could help in treating stress related disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 6, 2017·6 min readHead Injuries Can Alter Hundreds of Genes and Lead to Serious Brain DamageA new study reports head injuries can cause harm to genes in the brain, leading to an increased risk for neurological and psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 20, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Remembers Fearful ExperiencesBefore a rat avoids a place of which they hold fearful memories, the brain recalls memories of the physical location where the event occurred, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 13, 2017·3 min readGene That Helps Form Trauma Related Memories May Also Help Prevent PTSDResearchers report a steroid routinely given to reduce inflammation can alter the expression of a gene associated with fear extinction, preventing the formation of fear memories associated with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 8, 2017·4 min readKetamine May Prevent PTSD SymptomsA new study reports a single dose of ketamine given a week before a stressful even can act as a buffer against PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 24, 2017·2 min readPinpointing Fetal Cells Vulnerable to Later Life StressA new study reports cells damaged before birth may provide an increased risk of psychiatric disorders later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2017·4 min readHow Estrogen Modulates Fear LearningWomen with lower estrogen levels may be more susceptible to developing PTSD, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2017·5 min readMultiregional Brain on a ChipA newly developed brain on a chip models the connectivity between the amygdala, prefrontal cortex and hippocampus.Read More
