Fixing the balance of a single brain circuit erased anxiety and social deficits in mice, revealing a powerful new target for ...

Many sexual assault victims also suffer a form of brain damage, reveals new research. Previous studies have shown that around ...

The amygdala is a part of the brain important for emotional responses, especially fear. It is thought to be important in anxiety disorders. A new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in different ...

The amygdala is a small, almond-shaped structure in the limbic system of our brain, known for its key function in the cascade of events associated with detecting threat. When the thalamus communicates ...

Why This Flower Isn’t Just Pretty Lavender has been used for centuries to calm nerves, soothe stress, and help people ...

The Synaptic Physiology laboratory, led by Juan Lerma at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of ...

Meditation is a scientific tool that can help manage stress and regulate the brains emotional responses, said experts at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), under the Ministry of ...