Mouse study finds sex-based differences in how brains handle threats
A new study has uncovered significant differences in how male and female mice process threats, even as they exhibit similar behavioral responses.
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Nervous System: News and Research on Nucleus Accumbens
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Imaging study shows what your favorite film genres reveal about your brain
Crime films, action films, comedies, or documentaries? A person's favorite film genre reveals a lot about how their brain works. This is the finding of a new study led by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) ...
Aug 27, 2024
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New insights into brain's reward circuitry could aid addiction treatment
A research team—co-led by Penn Nursing—has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the complex neural circuitry underlying reward and addiction by identifying 34 distinct subtypes of medium spiny neurons (MSNs) in ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Key factor found in drug-context links, relapse
Most people wouldn't think twice after seeing sugar spilled on a counter. But for someone with a history of cocaine use, this visual cue could trigger powerful associations with their past drug use and a compulsive urge to ...
Aug 9, 2024
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Classical music lifts our mood by synchronizing our 'extended amygdala'
Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it's widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood. In a study published in Cell Reports, scientists in China have used brainwave measurements and neural imaging techniques ...
Aug 9, 2024
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Researchers find potential therapeutic to counteract mental health effects of cannabis
Researchers at Western have found an over-the-counter natural health product may help counteract the negative effects of heavy cannabis use among adolescents aged 12 to 17, including depression, anxiety and diminished motivation ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Study identifies new target in critical pain-regulating brain region
Chronic pain affects approximately 20% of the United States population and 30% of the global population. Along with sensory manifestations, chronic pain conditions also are associated with high rates of comorbid depression ...
Jul 11, 2024
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'Hidden' sex differences in neurological reward pathways suggest opportunity for improved psychiatric therapeutics
A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience has discovered underlying sex differences in the molecular pathways that drive reward-related behaviors. In particular, the study found differences and similarities in the ways males ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Are mixed emotions real? New research says yes
In Pixar's latest film, "Inside Out 2," complex feelings like envy and embarrassment join the cast of characters. Nostalgia, however, is hurried out the door to cries of "too early," when she appears.
Jun 13, 2024
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Study finds human brains respond differently to deepfake voices and real ones
Do our brains process natural voices and deepfake voices differently? Research conducted at the University of Zurich indicates that this is the case. In a new study, researchers have identified two brain regions that respond ...
Jun 12, 2024
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