Fear response to traumatic or threatening situations helps us evade or escape danger. At the same time fear response is learned in the form of association between stimulus or situation and the ...

Many sexual assault victims also suffer a form of brain damage, reveals new research. Previous studies have shown that around ...

In people with anxiety or stress disorders (PTSD) the amygdala is hyper-responsive to threat while the prefrontal cortex is under-active or lacks sufficient neural connections with the amygdala to ...

While it is not new that the use of oral contraceptives can impact a woman’s mental and physical health, a recent study now says it could also impact how a woman’s brain regulates fear. Researchers in ...

Kirstie Cummings, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Neurobiology, was recently honored with the Heersink School of Medicine's Featured Discovery Award. She was recognized alongside ...

Recent research has uncovered a specific brain circuit that determines whether individuals remain calm or panic in frightening situations. This discovery offers new insights into the neurology of fear ...

Anxiety disorders (like social anxiety) and stress disorders (like PTSD) are among the most common mental health diagnoses with a lifetime prevalence of almost 30%. New technologies like fMRI, which ...