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Recent research adds to the evidence that mindfulness practice may enable us to eradicate unhelpful fears — and continue to keep them at bay.

Anxiety disorders are the most common type of psychiatric illness, yet researchers know very little about factors associated with recovery. A new study investigated three levels of recovery in a large, representative sample of more than 2,000 Canadians…

How can listening to music make us feel? A new study involving participants from different cultures has identified 13 possible emotions that music evokes.

Scientists have succeeded in determining the number and type of newly formed neurons in zebrafish; practically conducting a ‘census’ in their brains. Following an injury, zebrafish form new neurons and integrate them into the nervous system, which is t…

A massive genomewide analysis of approximately 200,000 military veterans has identified six genetic variants linked to anxiety.

Colombian infants exposed to Zika virus in the womb showed neurodevelopmental delays as toddlers, despite having ‘normal’ brain imaging and head circumference at birth, a finding that underscores the importance of long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up…

Researchers have shown that the brains of young adult Romanian adoptees who were institutionalized as children are around 8.6% smaller than the brains of English adoptees who have not suffered this form of deprivation.

Mindfulness has previously been shown to help people handle negative emotions and is used as a treatment for anxiety related psychological disorders, but the underlying biological mechanisms are not fully understood. In a new study, researchers show th…

Scientists have uncovered a link between prenatal exposure to phthalates — a ubiquitous group of plasticizers and odor-enhancing chemicals — and deficits in motor function in girls. Phthalates are widely used in consumer products from plastic toys to…