Newfound circuit better explains how the brain recognizes what is familiar and important
A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are ...
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Brain connections to the amygdala predict withdrawn and depressive behaviors in children
By analyzing brain scans of over 6,000 children, researchers found that connections between the left amygdala, a part of the ...
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Study shows how exercise counteracts stress-induced high blood pressure
Chronic stress raises blood pressure. New research from Juntendo University, Japan, reveals that voluntary exercise prevents ...
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How the Brain Instantly Decides What’s Important
Researchers at NYU Langone Health have discovered a previously unknown brain circuit that helps the brain quickly determine ...
The Scientist14 年
Face to Face with the Emotional Brain
The measured responses showed some relationship with the judgments the subjects made about the faces. Specifically, the amygdala responses were greatest to faces judged to be the most untrustworthy.
Could We Be Fighting Alzheimer’s Wrong? New Research Suggests a Different Approach
Using a new animal model of Alzheimer’s disease, the study highlights a potential breakthrough in treatment strategies.
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Newfound circuit better explains how the brain recognizes what is familiar and important
The long-understood model of the studied circuit posits ... connecting the hippocampal memory center with the brain's emotional center, the amygdala. The newfound connections to the EC may serve ...
The Scientist9 个月
Another Reason to Challenge Yourself at the Gym
To determine if this exercise effect could be used therapeutically, the researchers studied neuronal activation in a chronic stress model, in which rats ... into connectivity between brain regions.