The health benefits of swearing
You stub your toe on the bedpost. Before your brain even registers the pain, a word explodes from your mouth—sharp, loud and oddly satisfying.
Dec 29, 2025
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Nervous System: News and Research on Amygdala
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Stress-related brain signals drive risk of cardiovascular disease in people with depression and anxiety
Patients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain why. Research from Mass General Brigham suggests that this increased risk is driven by stress-related ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Early childhood adversity can disrupt brain networks and result in lifelong health burden
Scientists have known for some time that people who experience early childhood adversity are more prone to developing health and behavioral issues in adulthood, but the brain mechanisms behind these disparities are not well ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Stress hormones can alter brain networks and strengthen emotional memories
Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol help the brain build emotional ...
Dec 10, 2025
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People's sniffing behaviors predict what they are smelling, study shows
Humans and other animals actively sense their surrounding environment. This entails the deliberate adjustment of motor behavior involved in sensory sampling (i.e., movements of the eyes, ears and hands) in line with the stimulus ...
Inhibitory neurons in the amygdala can flexibly shape emotional learning and memory
Neurons that specifically reduce and modulate electrical brain activity have a greater influence on emotional memories than previously thought. DZNE researchers came to this conclusion based on studies in mice. A team led ...
Nov 28, 2025
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Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges
Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it. Writing can shift your ...
Nov 24, 2025
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Don't stress over holiday overeating. A dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won't harm your overall health
For many, holidays are synonymous with quality time and long-standing traditions. Typically laden with delicious foods, it's not uncommon to eat more during the holidays than you usually would.
Nov 17, 2025
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Women's brain regions may lose ability to synchronize after sexual assault, research finds
Around 70% of women who suffer a sexual assault develop PTSD. Now, scientists have shown that many of these women show a marked reduction in the usual communication between two important brain areas involved in processing ...
Oct 13, 2025
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A new bystander effect? Aggression can be contagious when observing it in peers
People who repeatedly observe aggression have a higher likelihood of engaging in violent behavior later in life. In a new JNeurosci paper, Jacob Nordman and colleagues, from Southern University of Illinois School of Medicine, ...
Sep 8, 2025
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