Nov. 12, 2019 — UTSA researchers are pioneering an innovative brain study that sheds light on how the amygdala portion of the brain functions and could contribute to a better understanding of ...

Are there areas of the brain, which regulate prosocial, altruistic behavior? Researchers have studied a very special group of patients and established that the 'basolateral amygdala' (part of the ...

A new study reveals how a single food poisoning experience creates long-lasting aversive memories in the brain.

Are there areas of the brain that regulate prosocial, altruistic behavior? Together with colleagues from the universities in ...

Participants in one study showed a 15% reduction in amygdala hyperactivity and major improvements in prefrontal cortex function—two brain regions central to emotional regulation. So, what ...

The multiple-waves model The standard hypothesis ... given that it connects not only with the amygdala but also with a larger array of other brain regions. We therefore suggest that it may be ...

Cytokines play a crucial role in connecting the immune system with the brain, affecting mood and behavior through ...

Much like food poisoning, traumatic events are often followed by symptoms after a delay, and yet they still form vivid, persistent memories.

The exceptional model mining method of data analysis ... most notably the anterior and posterior piriform cortex and the amygdala. Moreover, these brain regions respond to a combination of ...