The TikTokification of social media has created a landscape that caters to shorter videos, which is likely having a profound effect on the attention spans of some of our most impressionable ...

Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to healthier cognitive aging, including exercising, avoiding tobacco, speaking a second ...

The study emphasizes the importance of understanding cell-specific functions in the brain to address mental health disorders effectively. Treating anxiety, depression and other disorders may depend on ...

The anatomy of the brain involves key regions including the brain stem, cerebellum, lobes of the cerebral cortex, and specific glands (the pituitary, for example) needed to maintain life and health.

The amygdala is a part of the brain important for emotional responses, especially fear. It is thought to be important in anxiety disorders. A new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in different ...

The work is published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. "The amygdala is central to emotion processing in the brain, and is known to contribute to fear and anxiety," said Drew Fox, associate ...

The work is published Oct. 30 in the American Journal of Psychiatry. "The amygdala is central to emotion processing in the brain, and is known to contribute to fear and anxiety," said Drew Fox ...

“The amygdala is central to emotion processing in the brain, and is known to contribute to fear and anxiety,” said Drew Fox, associate professor in the UC Davis Department of Psychology and ...

Your brain could be controlling how sick you get — and how you recover Next, the authors sought to understand what was causing that effect. One obvious place to look was the brain, which ...

Ways to support brain health include getting adequate exercise, sleep, and diet. Some people may seek supplement therapy to fill nutritional gaps in their diet and boost their cognitive health.

The investigation represents a massive scientific effort, featuring an international team of 189 researchers who analyzed genetic data on 74,898 individual participants across 19 countries, as well as ...