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The study showed that scents are more effective than words at cueing up a memory of a specific event and could even be used in the clinical setting to help depressed individuals get out of the negative thought. (Representational image: Unsplash)
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In this study, Young presented study participants with a series of opaque glass vials containing potent familiar scents.
For people with depression or experiencing chronic stress, this research could provide some hope that we are making progress in understanding the neurobiology that contributes to the emergence of psychiatric disease.
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Chronic stress affects the brain’s ability to regulate emotions—research at Tufts University School of Medicine is zeroing in on the key molecules involved
The team applied LCD-eGRASP (local circuit dual-eGRASP) technology to identify the local synaptic connections between inhibitory interneurons and engram cells, shedding light on the role of inhibitory interneurons in memory expression.
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To expand the understanding of memory, a research team developed a technology called LCD-eGRASP (local circuit dual-eGRASP) that can label synapses of neural circuits within a specific brain region
The study has mixed implications for people born to overweight mothers who struggle with their own weight.
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People whose mothers are overweight during pregnancy and nursing may become obese as adults because early overnutrition rewires developing brains to crave unhealthy food.
A brain mechanism underlying the evolution of anxiety (representational image - Pixabay)
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Monoamine neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine play important roles in our cognitive and emotional functions. Their evolutionary origins date back to metazoans
A new brain connection discovered by University of California, Irvine researchers can explain how early-life stress and adversity trigger disrupted operation of the brain’s reward circuit, offering a new therapeutic target for treating mental illness.
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UC Irvine discovery offers new therapeutic target for treating mental illness.
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