Anxiety may speed up Alzheimer’s for mci
People with anxiety and mild cognitive impairment may have a faster onset of Alzheimer’s, according to a new study....
read moreGuilt and depression in preschool years may shrink part of the brain...
Kids who were diagnosed with depression between 3 and 6 have a smaller brain region that’s involved in emotion than their non-depressed peers. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/285359.php...
read moreErasing memories with light
Neuroscientists at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience and Dept. of Psychology found a way to erase specific memories in mice using light....
read moreSize and connectivity of brain linked to anxiety in young children...
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have demonstrated that the size and connectivity of the amygdala (the part of the brain that processes emotion), predicts the level of anxiety young children experience....
read moreBetter mood means better brain injury recovery
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found that people with acquired brain injuries who experienced improvements in mood throughout their cognitive therapy had an increase in things like ability to work after recovery, independent living and participation in daily...
read moreExercise reorganizes the brain
You know that a quick run after work can help wash away the stresses of the day, but do you know why? New research shows that exercise actually reorganizes the brain to better respond to stress and anxiety. Better...
read moreTeens, anxiety and fear extinction
A new study out of Weill Cornell Medical College has shown that when a threat hits a teen’s brain, they can’t make the fear disappear like adults can. This ability is called fear extinction learning, and researchers believe that...
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