Neuroscience
Brainstem protein mediates exercise-based stress relief
Exercise fights off stress by increasing levels of the brain protein galanin, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci.
Aug 31, 2020
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Neuroscience
How do we disconnect from the environment during sleep and under anesthesia?
During sleep and under anesthesia, we rarely respond to such external stimuli as sounds even though our brains remain highly active.
May 27, 2020
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Neuroscience
Changes in brain attention may underlie autism
New research in JNeurosci explores how a particular region of the brainstem might explain differences in attention in people with autism.
Apr 06, 2020
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Neuroscience
A small nucleus in the brain has large effects on learning and memory in old age
The locus coeruleus, literally the "blue spot," is a tiny region in the brainstem. As the main source of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine, it has a great influence on whether our memory continues to work well in old age. ...
Sep 10, 2019
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Medical research
Genetic anti-opioid system: A protein that could make opioid use safer in the future
A team of researchers from the Scripps Research Institute and the University of Kansas has found a protein that could one day be manipulated to make it safer for pain sufferers to use opioids. In their paper published in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Experience matters when it comes to pilot control
Fear of flying might seem an odd impetus for a scholarly study, but it was just the push Psychology Ph.D. candidate Hiten Dave needed.
Jun 04, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find link between locus of control in adolescents and use of tobacco and alcohol
A team of researchers from the University of Bristol and AstraZeneca has found what they describe as a link between the "locus of control" (LoC) in adolescents and their use of tobacco and alcohol. In their paper published ...
Neuroscience
Mice brain structure linked with sex-based differences in anxiety behavior
Using male individuals has long been a tradition in scientific mice studies. But new research enforces the importance of using a balanced population of male and female mice.
May 22, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The Yogi masters were right—meditation and breathing exercises can sharpen your mind
It has long been claimed by Yogis and Buddhists that meditation and ancient breath-focused practices, such as pranayama, strengthen our ability to focus on tasks. A new study by researchers at Trinity College Dublin explains ...
May 10, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why people become more prone to distraction with age
Older adults appear more easily distracted by irrelevant information than younger people when they experience stress or powerful emotions— and a specific network in the brain recently identified as the epicenter for Alzheimer's ...
May 07, 2018
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