Thyroid Hormones, Lead and Iron Linked to Brain Microstructure in Anxious Children with Autism
A large MRI study finds that children with autism and elevated anxiety show distinct brain microstructure patterns tied to thyroid ...
Tag: amygdala
Newly Mapped Brain Region Explains Why Fear Lingers Long After the Alarm
Salk Institute neuroscientists have identified the amygdalostriatal transition zone as a distinct brain region whose neurons fire strongly and sustainably ...
Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Deliver Neuropeptide Y to Erase Fear Memories in Rats
Scientists have used graphene oxide nanosheets to deliver neuropeptide Y into the rat amygdala, selectively erasing fear memories through Y1 ...
Shrinking Caudate and Reshaped Amygdala Linked to Anxiety in Early Parkinson’s Disease
A 7 Tesla MRI study of early Parkinson's disease patients links anxiety to reduced caudate volume and distinct shape deformations ...
Brain Circuit Linking Cerebellum, Amygdala and Thalamus Tied to Teen Anxiety
Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have identified an altered cerebellar-amygdala-thalamic brain circuit associated with anxiety in nearly 3,500 adolescents, detectable ...
Mysterious Brain Structure Revealed as a Hub for Tracking Uncertainty and Surprise
Single-neuron recordings in epilepsy patients show that the enigmatic human claustrum encodes uncertainty and prediction errors during aversive learning, revealing ...
Brain’s Kappa-Opioid Switch: New Map Reveals How Dynorphin Circuits Drive Depression and Anxiety
A new review maps how the kappa-opioid receptor/dynorphin system acts as a circuit-specific switch in the brain's fear and reward ...
Mindfulness Is Not One Skill: Brain Scans Reveal Opposing Signatures of Presence and Acceptance
A new MRI study of 261 adults shows that the mindfulness subdomains of presence and acceptance have opposing associations with ...
Mice Move Closer to Familiar Companions When a Learned Danger Signal Sounds
Virginia Tech researchers found that mice hearing a learned danger cue moved closer to familiar companions but not strangers, implicating ...
Excessive Screen-Like Stimulation in Childhood Reshapes the Rat Amygdala and Drives Autism-Like Behaviors
Rats exposed to six hours of daily audiovisual overstimulation after weaning developed autism-like behaviors and enlarged amygdala subregions, a new ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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