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A new study investigating neuroinflammation in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain, a small, midbrain dopaminergic region, has found that acute and chronic depression are associated with distinct pathophysiological ...
Nov 18, 2025
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In haunted houses across the country this month, threatening figures will jump out of the shadows, prompting visitors—wide-eyed and heart racing—to instinctively freeze and flee.
Oct 15, 2025
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Extreme instances of stress can cause lasting changes to the brain itself. This could leave some people more vulnerable to addiction, a University of Mississippi study concludes.
Sep 29, 2025
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Researchers from the University of Sydney have used placebo pain relief to uncover a map-like system in the brainstem that controls pain differently depending on where it's felt in the body. The findings may pave the way ...
Aug 28, 2025
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Certain brain cells are responsible for coordinating smooth, controlled movements of the body. But when those cells are constantly overactivated for weeks on end, they degenerate and ultimately die. This new observation made ...
Aug 27, 2025
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About 90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) each year—one person every six minutes. While most people associate PD with tremors and stiffness, the condition is far more complex than these symptoms and ...
Jul 24, 2025
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Because unpleasant withdrawal symptoms fuel nicotine addiction's high relapse rate, targeting their underlying mechanisms with treatments may promote continued abstinence from the drug.
Jul 14, 2025
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Researchers have found that even after recovery, individuals who previously experienced depression may retain a heightened sensitivity to negative cues and face challenges in regulating responses to potential punishment.
Jun 26, 2025
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Researchers have pinpointed the precise pathway in the brain that suppresses pain in times of threatening situations.
Jun 24, 2025
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A small region of the brain, known as the ventral tegmental area (VTA), plays a key role in how we process rewards. It produces dopamine, a neuromodulator that helps predict future rewards based on contextual cues. A team ...
Jun 5, 2025
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