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By Paige Nicklas Stress is an unavoidable part of life. However, not everyone experiences the same types, amounts, and intensities of stressors. Despite the extremely common experience of stress throughout… Read more

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May 5, 2025 Catherine Cavanaugh

Depression and Dementia: Care for America’s Silver Tsunami

By Catherine Cavanaugh and Jacob Voelker There is an imminent need to address age-related mental health, yet a significant gap remains in resources for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). This… Read more

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December 18, 2024 Monserrat Orozco

The Role of Chemogenetics: Modulating Brain Circuits

By Monserrat Orozco Imagine if scientists could control specific brain functions with the ease of flipping a switch. This vision is closer than ever, thanks to chemogenetics—a tool that allows… Read more

Mental Health Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

June 20, 2024 Darsol Seok

Depression: A disease, a spectrum, or a state of consciousness?

By Darsol Seok In recent years, conversations about depression and mental health have become more prevalent. For instance, failing an exam or enduring a tough work week might prompt someone… Read more

Mental Health

May 16, 2023 Johanna Popp

Workout your worries – how exercise can protect your mental health

by Johanna Popp Stressed lately? Low in energy? Too exhausted to meet up with friends after a long workday? These feelings could indicate early signs of declining mental health. According… Read more

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February 28, 2023 Chris Gabriel

Can Rock Climbing Change Your Brain?

By Chris Gabriel Rock climbing is as much a puzzle as it is a sport. Anyone could guess that climbing requires a unique combination of athletic skills: muscular power to… Read more

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June 29, 2022 Sarah Barron

Knowing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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July 5, 2021 Anna Chaplin

Depression: The Role of Chronic Inflammation

Depression is a common mental disorder affecting around 4% of the world’s population. Evidence suggests that chronic inflammation plays an important role in the development of depression. Indeed, around one… Read more

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Mental Health Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

December 20, 2020 Stacey Neglia

The Default Mode Network and Depression

The inner landscape of the mind can be a dark and gloomy place for people with depression and anxiety. It is often filled with negative self-talk and repetitions of bad… Read more

Mental Health

July 27, 2020 Sophia La Banca

COVID-19 and Mental Health: How Social Isolation Impacts Your Brain

Currently, we are facing one of the worst pandemics in human history. Since our means to fight the virus are still limited, social distancing has been the best way to… Read more

An artistic take on the "monkey-to-man" cartoon, depicting the final result as a larger human near fast food with a red warning sign around it. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.

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November 27, 2019 Marco Travaglio

Brain, Healthy Fats, and the Importance of Fitting Into Your Genes

Our brains are extremely rich in fat. Indeed, about two thirds of the human brain is composed of fat, 35% of which consists of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids. What are… Read more

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March 1, 2018 Caitlin Aamodt

The Law of Attraction, the Placebo Effect, and the Immune-Brain Connection

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]iomedical researchers call it “the most replicated experiment in the history of science.” Simply put, the placebo effect is a phenomenon where people who believe they are being treated for… Read more

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September 20, 2017 Joel Frohlich

Schizophrenia in a Vial? The Story of Ketamine

Note: Ketamine is a controlled substance in the US and many other countries. Do not use ketamine illicitly. [dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine an injection that briefly gives you schizophrenia. Now imagine that this… Read more

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September 8, 2017 Brainfacts.org

The Past and Promise of Deep Brain Stimulation

In the early 1980s, a few batches of contaminated synthetic heroin triggered severe Parkinson’s disease symptoms among the drug addicts who used it. The tragedy would lead to a new… Read more

Brain Basics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

March 8, 2017 Eric Harvey

The Epigenetic Legacy of Trauma

The evening of November 9th, 1938, began with typical fall solemnity for many Jews living across Germany: closing up their shops and businesses, returning home from school, and preparing family… Read more

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January 4, 2017 Joel Frohlich

Stimulating Neural Circuits with Magnetism

Brain stimulation might sound like some Frankensteinian demonstration from a Victorian science fair. But in reality, it is a contemporary technique making a huge impact in neuroscience by addressing a… Read more

Interviews Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

November 8, 2016 Anita

Mental Health is a Part of Health: A Conversation with Shekhar Saxena

In a recent presidential town hall, President Obama looked directly into the camera and made a powerful statement about mental health. “If something inside you feels like it’s wounded, it’s… Read more

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May 4, 2016 knowingneurons

Is too much sugar a form of brain abuse?

We all know too much sugar is bad for us. But did you know that having unfettered access to sugar might produce brain changes similar to highly stressful situations, such… Read more

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April 20, 2016 Rachel Jonas

LSD: Psychedelic Thrill or Optimism Pill?

If you’re in a room with ten adults, chances are two of them are going to develop a mental illness –- and only one of them will receive proper treatment.… Read more

Neurobiology of Depression Knowing Neurons

Did You Know?Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

October 10, 2013 Kate Fehlhaber

Depression and Inspiration

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October 7, 2013 Kate Fehlhaber

Unhappy with your life? Try spending less time on Facebook!

I’m going to ask you a question, and you have to be honest. Promise? OK. Here’s the question: how much time do you spend on Facebook each day? Take a… Read more