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·November 7, 2017·6 min read

Higher Estrogen Levels Linked to Increased Alcohol Sensitivity in Brain’s Reward Center

Neurons in the ventral tegmental area, an area of the brain considered to be the reward center, fire more rapidly to alcohol when estrogen levels are elevated, a new study reports. The study may shed light on how alcohol addiction develops in some women.

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·November 6, 2017·5 min read

Poor Social Skills May Be Harmful to Health

People who express problems in social settings could be at greater risk of both physical and mental health problems, researchers report.

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·October 25, 2017·5 min read

Gut Bacteria May Predict PTSD Risk

People with PTSD had lower levels of three different gut bacteria than individuals who experienced trauma but didn't develop the disorder, a new study reports.

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·October 24, 2017·4 min read

Mysterious DNA Modification Seen in Stress Response

When under stress, adenine methylation increases up to four times, a new Emory study reports.

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·October 16, 2017·3 min read

Stress May Be Just As Unhealthy As Junk Food To Digestive System

Stress causes gut microbiota composition to shift as though a female mouse is on a high fat diet, researchers report.

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·October 16, 2017·4 min read

How Dopamine Tells Us Something Isn’t Worth the Wait

A new study reports on the role dopamine plays in decision making.

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·October 13, 2017·4 min read

Living Near a Forest Keeps Your Amygdala Healthier

A neuroimaging study reveals city dwellers who live closer to forests were more likely to have healthier amygdala structure and were better able to deal with stressful situations.

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·October 10, 2017·5 min read

Hyper Brain, Hyper Body: The Trouble With High IQ

A study suggests that people with high IQs face a greater risk of psychological and physiological disorders compared to the general population. Drawing from a survey of 3,715 Mensa members with IQs above 130, the researchers found notably higher rates of mood disorders, ADHD, and autoimmune diseases among the group. Lead author Ruth Karpinski posits a "hyper brain/hyper body" theory, explaining that highly intelligent people may have an overreactive nervous system that contributes to these ailments.

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·October 10, 2017·8 min read

More Rigor, Less Hype For Mindfulness and Meditation

A new study looks at the trend of mindfulness and meditation to help treat a range of disorders.

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·October 10, 2017·4 min read

Stress Has Dramatically Different Effects on Male and Female Brains: Mouse Study

Researchers from Rockefeller University have identified what they claim to be 'remarkable' differences between the way the male and female brains respond to stress.

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·October 6, 2017·8 min read

Less Stress, More Social Competence

Mindfulness and meditation can affect brain plasticity, resulting in the ability for adults to acquire new social skills, researchers report.

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·October 4, 2017·7 min read

Mental Training Changes Brain Structure and Reduces Social Stress

Using three different training models, researchers report mental training, mindfulness and meditation can induce structural brain plasticity and reduce social stress.