FeaturedPsychology·January 16, 2015·3 min readThe Secret of EmpathyIn both mice and men, stress from the presence of strangers prevents feelings of empathy, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·January 6, 2015·1 min readResearchers Find Clue to Cause of Tics in Tourette SyndromeThe loss of a specific type of neuron in the dorsal striatum has been found to cause Tourette like tics in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 23, 2014·2 min readStress May Increase Desire for Reward but Not PleasureA new study could help explain why stress often leads people to binge eat or relapse into addiction.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 1, 2014·3 min readHow Early Trauma Influences BehaviourStressful or traumatic experiences in childhood change how people deal with difficult situations later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 6, 2014·4 min readPregnant Women with PTSD More Likely to Give Birth PrematurelyA new study reports pregnant women with PTSD are at increased risk of preterm birth.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 25, 2014·3 min readHow Physical Exercise Protects the Brain from Stress Induced DepressionResearchers report exercise can produce changes in skeletal muscles which can purge the blood of a protein that accumulates during stress.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 11, 2014·3 min readCells Put off Protein Production During Times of StressA new study could provide additional insights into neurodegenerative diseases which result from misfolded proteins piling up.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedPsychology·September 2, 2014·3 min readDiscovery Hints at Why Stress Is More Devastating for SomeNew research could lead researchers to a better understanding of the development of psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 20, 2014·3 min readMaturing Brain Flips Function of Amygdala in Regulating Stress HormonesAccording to a new study, the amygdala has an inhibitory effect on cortisol during early development of nonhuman primates.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 24, 2014·2 min readStress Hormones Promote Brain’s Building of Negative MemoriesResearchers report cortisol can strengthen negative memories.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2014·3 min readEarly Life Stress Can Leave Lasting Impacts on the BrainA new study reports stresses experienced in early life could change areas of the brain responsible for learning, memory and emotional processing.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 18, 2014·4 min readResearchers Link Placental Marker of Prenatal Stress to Brain Mitochondrial DysfunctionResearchers discover OGT, an enzyme in the placenta, translates maternal stress into a reprogramming signal for the brain before birth.Read More
