16+ hour, 47+ min ago  (423+ words) A study finds a targeted form of non-invasive brain stimulation can calm the brain's fear center and significantly improve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, with benefits lasting months after treatment. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an FDA-approved treatment for several…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (352+ words) Depression has been traditionally treated globally as a disorder of brain chemistry. But what if the immune system is pulling more strings than we ever realized? A new systematic review and meta-analysis finds that anti-inflammatory treatments not only reduce depressive…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (571+ words) Research in mice reveals brain cells that drive'and prevent'anxiety. Anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health conditions in the United States, affecting about one in five people. But much remains unknown about the roots of anxiety in…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (477+ words) Researchers have found a surprising connection between a fungus associated with alcohol use disorder and the brain's dopamine reward pathway. Published in the journal m Bio, the study describes, in mice, how an overgrowth of Candida albicans'a fungus that naturally…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (455+ words) A new brain imaging study uses a specialized type of magnetic resonance imaging technique named neuromelanin-sensitive MRI to shed light on the link between chronic depression and the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine plays important roles in many cognitive, emotional, and bodily…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (484+ words) By targeting a specific area of the brain, researchers may now hold the key to curbing the debilitating symptoms of alcohol withdrawal that push many people back to drinking. The new study found the answer to helping people get through…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (608+ words) Video game addiction in teens likely stems from preexisting mental health issues, according to new research. From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnight, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive, or'worse'spiral…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (516+ words) A new report shows that certain mental health conditions escalate the risk of developing heart disease by 50-100%and adverse outcomes from existing heart conditions by 60-170%. Every 34 seconds, someone in the United States dies from heart disease. As nearly half of…...