The Brain Circuit That Triggers Anxiety
Summary: Researchers have identified a specific neuronal circuit in the brain’s central amygdala that promotes anxiety. The findings highlight dynorphin signaling as…
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How Short-Term Task Learning Rewires Brain Networks
Summary: A new imaging study from TU Dresden investigates the rapid neural processes that enable short-term task learning and the brain-wide reorganization…
Epigenetic Sex Differences in Parkinson’s Disease
Summary: Postmortem analysis of brain neurons from people with Parkinson’s disease identified over 200 genes showing altered epigenetic markers compared with healthy…
Why Neuroimaging Cannot Pinpoint Causes of Psychiatric Disorders
Summary: Neuroimaging offers significant promise for linking specific patterns of brain activity to mental health conditions, but a new Yale-led study highlights…
New Cancer Drug Begins Clinical Trial in Brain Tumor Patients
Summary: An experimental drug, PAC-1, that prompts cancer cells to self-destruct has been approved for a clinical trial in patients with anaplastic…
What Drives Your Teen’s Brain? Understanding Adolescent Behavior
New research reveals how adolescents’ brains balance risk and reward behind the wheel—and how a parent’s presence changes that equation. Researchers from…
Hunger vs. Pleasure Eating: Different Brain Circuits Explained
Summary: Serotonin-producing neurons in the midbrain control both hunger-driven and pleasure-driven eating, but the circuits that govern each type of feeding are…
Stopping Neuron Loss to Treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Computers are among this century’s most valuable possessions. They connect people to information, and that connection depends on a fast, reliable Internet…
Why Online Hate Speech Mirrors Mental Health Disorder Language
Key Questions Answered Q: What did this study find about hate speech and psychiatric disorders?A: The study found that posts in online…
Study Links Unresponsive Honey Bees to Human Autism
Summary: A University of Illinois study finds that honey bees that are consistently unresponsive to social cues show differences in brain gene…
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