Neuroscience
Newborn brains lack maturity to process emotions as adults do
Humans aren't born with mature brain circuitry that attaches emotions to the things they see or hear in their environment, a new study shows.
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Medical research
Imaging an estrogen related enzyme may help to predict obesity, self-control issues
Findings from a positron emission tomography (PET) brain imaging study of the amygdala reveals that low levels of the enzyme aromatase, which catalyzes estrogen biosynthesis, are associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) ...
Aug 31, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Your brain gets bigger if you're anxious and depressed
Researchers have found depression is linked to areas of the brain shrinking in size but when depression is paired with anxiety one area of the brain becomes "significantly" larger.
Aug 5, 2020
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Neuroscience
Brain cell types identified that may push males to fight and have sex
Two groups of nerve cells may serve as "on-off switches" for male mating and aggression, suggests a new study in rodents. These neurons appear to send signals between two parts of the brain—the back tip, or posterior, of ...
Jul 27, 2020
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Neuroscience
Chemical messenger in brain could point to better treatments for anxiety
New research by a University of Alberta neuroscientist reveals more about how the mechanism the brain uses to regulate our response to stress could lead to better treatments for anxiety.
Jun 5, 2020
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Neuroscience
Brain circuitry triggers a wanting for what hurts
Stimulating the brain's circuitry related to addiction can create strong desires even for something that hurts.
Jun 1, 2020
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Medical research
Newly discovered memory process influences decision-making
Learned connections between stimuli and reward—like the positive emotions associated with popular brands—have a powerful influence over our future decisions. Scientists have started to discover why.
Apr 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood trauma changes your brain, but it doesn't have to be permanent
In the early 1990s, more than 100,000 children in Romania were living in overcrowded, under-funded orphanages. They suffered from severe neglect, having little interaction with caretakers.
Feb 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers discover new pathways in brain's amygdala
Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are pioneering an innovative brain study that sheds light on how the amygdala portion of the brain functions and could contribute to a better understanding of post-traumatic ...
Nov 12, 2019
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Neuroscience
Study reveals how brain injury can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder in U.S. military members frequently follows a concussion-like brain injury. Until now, it has been unclear why. A UCLA team of psychologists and neurologists reports that a traumatic brain injury ...
Nov 4, 2019
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