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·April 6, 2018·4 min read

Major Midlife Adverse Events Accelerates Male Brain Aging

A new neuroimaging study reveals middle aged men who experience negative fateful life events, such as the death of a loved one or divorce, show signs of accelerated brain aging.

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·March 23, 2018·3 min read

Analyzing Past Failures May Boost Future Performance by Reducing Stress

Researchers report writing about past failures can lower the stress response and enhance performance when faced with a new stressful task.

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·March 19, 2018·4 min read

Decoding the Chemistry of Fear

Discovery about fear pathways in the brains of worms could have implications for better understanding anxiety in humans, researchers report.

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·March 16, 2018·4 min read

The Coffee Cannabis Connection

Researchers reveal drinking four to eight cups of coffee a day decreases neurotransmitters related to the endocannabinoid system. The study also reports caffeine increases metabolites in the androsteriod system.

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·March 10, 2018·4 min read

Is Your Stress Changing My Brain?

A new study reveals being exposed to those who are stressed can alter our brains on a cellular level.

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·March 8, 2018·3 min read

How the Brain Might Compensate Stress During Learning

A new study reveals how the brain manages to perform learned categorization while under stress.

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·March 4, 2018·3 min read

Certain Smiles Aren’t All They Are Cracked Up to Be

Smiles can increase, or decrease, physical stress depending on how we perceive them, researchers report.

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·March 1, 2018·4 min read

A Better Way to Treat Depression

Researchers have identified a new target for the treatment of major depressive disorder.

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·February 28, 2018·4 min read

How the Temperature of Your Nose Shows How Much Strain You Are Under

Facial temperature, specifically the temperature above the sinuses, rises as cognitive demands increase, researchers report.

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·February 26, 2018·4 min read

Immune System Activation in Pregnant Women May Shape Developing Brain

A new study reveals immune system activation during pregnancy can have an impact on brain development in the offspring. Researchers report both short and long term brain function can be influenced by immune system activation during the third trimester.