Bedbugs are back with a vengeance. After an absence of around 70 years, thanks to effective pesticides such as DDT, they've been popping up in fancy hotels, spas, department stores, subway trains, movie theaters—and, of ...
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Well-recognized for its therapeutic effects, acupuncture is increasingly being appreciated for its ability to promote wellness and contribute to the prevention of a broad range of conditions. A new study, which demonstrates ...
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Neuroscientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered how the powerful brain hormone oxytocin acts on individual brain cells to prompt specific social behaviors - findings that could lead to a better understanding ...
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Trauma-related disorders were previously classified under one single diagnosis—post-traumatic stress disorder. Now, a representative survey carried out by a UZH psychopathologist has shown for the first time how often such ...
Feb 1, 2018
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Increasing the level of a certain DNA-modified enzyme in the brain significantly improves cognitive ability. The discovery was made by the research team led by Prof. Dr. Hilmar Bading at the Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences ...
Dec 21, 2015
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A first-of-its-kind study published recently in the journal Brain Stimulation measures changes in the human brain's response to a perceived threat following non-invasive stimulation of the nervous system via the vagus nerve. ...
Jul 5, 2022
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(Medical Xpress) -- Neuroscientists at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute have discovered a previously unrecognized layer of gene regulation associated with fear extinction.
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In recent years, public health concerns about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have risen significantly, driven in part by affected military veterans returning from conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere. PTSD is ...
May 8, 2015
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A period of rest following a traumatic event can reduce the subsequent development of involuntary 'memory intrusions', one of the hallmark symptoms in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new UCL study has found.
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Bad experiences can cause people to strongly remember the negative content itself but only weakly remember the surrounding context, and a new UCL study funded by the Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust has revealed ...
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