Inflammation and the brain: how immune activity can alter mood and fuel anxiety Studies detailing brain-immune crosstalk could inform treatments for autism, anxiety Peer-Reviewed Publication ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute have uncovered how a cluster of thalamic neurons links physical pain to emotional trauma, ...

A psychedelic drug similar to LSD has been found to reduce anxiety in mice by changing their brain activity. The drug, named DOI (2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine), was found to activate special ...

Physical activity boosts brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that supports neuron growth and connectivity. This creates the perfect environment for rewiring anxiety brain changes.

Modern anxiety medications largely work by broadly dampening brain activity throughout the brain ... The team conducted three main types of experiments: circuit tracing to map connections, real-time ...

Mar. 18, 2022 — Researchers have discovered a small group of brain cells in the claustrum that controls stress-induced anxiety behaviors. Manipulating the activity of these cells also altered ...

Young mice fed a high-fat diet developed obesity, showed anxiety-like behavior, and had distinct brain signaling and ...

A team of scientists has uncovered newer parts of the brain, that support social interactions, and are connected to and in constant communication with the ancient amygdala region -- a discovery ...

“These kinds of brain waves are affected in mood disorders like depression and anxiety, so the possibility of being able to willfully control these through meditation is pretty amazing, and may ...

The kaleidoscopic whirl of colors they recorded is essentially a heat map of brain changes, with the red, orange and yellow hues reflecting a significant departure from normal activity patterns.