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Sleep loss may disrupt the brain’s ability to “unlearn” fear...

Nov 30, 2020 by

Sleep loss may disrupt the brain’s ability to “unlearn” fear

A new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging has found that getting less sleep than normal can impair the brain’s capacity to regulate fear. This may explain why frequent sleep disturbances make people more...

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Xenon Found to Prevent Early Death and Improve Long-term Cognition After TBI...

May 30, 2019 by

New research from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Imperial College London has found that the anesthetic drug xenon helps the brain when given soon after a traumatic brain injury. The drug appears to prevent early death and long-term cognitive...

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AI can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voices

Apr 30, 2019 by

Advances in technology are helping veterans with PTSD thanks to some new artificial intelligence that can analyze voices. The computer program can help diagnose PTSD and may lead to new approaches in telemedicine....

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LearningRx reviews study on PTSD meds and dementia risk

Aug 29, 2017 by

Depending on the medications they’re taking, patients with PTSD may be at a higher risk of dementia. This is especially true if they are taking psychotropic medications....

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LearningRx reviews study on observing fear and brain changes

May 1, 2017 by

Just observing fear changes brain connections A recent study has found that simply witnessing fear in someone who has experienced trauma can change our brain connections....

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Researchers identify way to create long-lasting memories

Dec 3, 2016 by

A new study of mice indicates that experiences that grab our attention trigger the release of chemicals that etch memories into our brain....

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