Neuroscience

Different Serotonergic Amygdala Circuits may be Responsible for Various Anxious Behavioral Patterns

Different Serotonergic Amygdala Circuits may be Responsible for Various Anxious Behavioral Patterns

One in five persons have anxiety disorders, which are common mental health concerns. They exhibit varied degrees of trepidation, dread, and panic and are frequently…
The Best Predictor of Intelligence is Network Neuroscience Theory

The Best Predictor of Intelligence is Network Neuroscience Theory

For decades, scientists have worked to understand how brain structure and functional connectivity influence intelligence. According to researchers, a new study provides the clearest picture…
Laser Therapy can Help with Short-term Memory Problems

Laser Therapy can Help with Short-term Memory Problems

Short-term memory loss occurs when you forget recent events, such as an event or something you did, saw, or heard. It can be caused by…
A Seminal Study links Specific Genes to Schizophrenia

A Seminal Study links Specific Genes to Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia often runs in families, implying that it is largely inherited. However, a long-running search for genes responsible for this severe psychiatric condition has yielded…
Schizophrenia may 2.5 Times increase the Dementia Risk

Schizophrenia may 2.5 Times increase the Dementia Risk

Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder in which a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behavior are all out of sync. Those thoughts and feelings could indicate…
Differential Connections in Children’s Brains are Connected to Inequality

Differential Connections in Children’s Brains are Connected to Inequality

Inequality has the potential to harm our economies, societies, and even our bodies. For example, research has found that inequality-induced stress affects the prefrontal cortex…
The Role of Immune Cells in Preventing Cognitive Decline

The Role of Immune Cells in Preventing Cognitive Decline

There is mounting evidence that the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease may begin years, if not decades, before symptoms appear. Many researchers believe that treating…
The Adult Brain contains a Large Number of Silent Synapses

The Adult Brain contains a Large Number of Silent Synapses

A silent synapse is an excitatory glutamatergic synapse with NMDA-type glutamate receptors but no AMPA-type glutamate receptors in its postsynaptic membrane. These synapses are called…
A Study discovered that Racial Discrimination affects Brain Microstructure

A Study discovered that Racial Discrimination affects Brain Microstructure

Social discrimination, a type of psychological stressor, has been linked to poorer physical and mental health outcomes, but little is known about how discrimination affects…
Different Brain Networks Linked to Depression Risk and Resilience

Different Brain Networks Linked to Depression Risk and Resilience

Two separate brain networks have been found to be connected with higher and decreased depression symptoms in a recent study that ties the site of…
Early Depression Interventions May Reduce the Chance of Dementia in the Future

Early Depression Interventions May Reduce the Chance of Dementia in the Future

A new study offers proof that prompt treatment of depression may reduce the risk of dementia in particular patient groups. Depression has long been linked…
Flavonol Antioxidants have been linked to Slower Memory Decline

Flavonol Antioxidants have been linked to Slower Memory Decline

Dietary flavonoids’ neuroprotective actions involve a variety of effects within the brain, including the ability to protect neurons from injury caused by neurotoxins, the ability…
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