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.

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 microbiome patterns compared to their lean counterparts. These findings suggest ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Your brain makes life-or-death decisions in milliseconds, and scientists just figured out exactly how it chooses between fight, flight, or freeze. New research reveals that ...

"We found that the activity of PACAP-producing neurons in the brain's parabrachial nucleus is inhibited during anxiety conditions and traumatic memory events - the mouse's amygdala actually ...

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 ...