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Scientists discover how neuroactive steroids dampen inflammatory signaling in cells

For the first time, scientists discovered how neuroactive steroids naturally found in the brain and bloodstream inhibit the activity of a specific kind of protein called Toll-like receptors (TLR4), which have been known to play a role in inflammation i…

Stimulating the vagus nerve in the neck might help ease pain associated with PTSD

In a randomized, controlled pilot trial, researchers found that participants pre-treated with noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation experienced less pain after heat stimulus than mock-treated participants.

How genes influence bipolar disorder

If a person has a close relative with bipolar disorder, there is a higher chance of them developing it. Learn more about the links between genetics and bipolar disorder here.

Shedding light on the pathway to put the traumatic past behind

By shedding light on the underlying brain circuits of ABS pairing’s powerful effects to reduce fear, this study can come as a powerful reassurance of its fear-reducing effects to PTSD patients.

Bipolar type definitions

There are five categories of bipolar disorder. Bipolar I and II occur most frequently, while other types are less common. Learn more about the classifications of bipolar disorder here.

Exercise gives older men a better brain boost

New research suggests that the relationship between physical and brain fitness varies in older adults by virtue of their sex.

Newly isolated human gut bacterium reveals possible connection to depression

Researchers have established a correlation between depression and a group of neurotransmitter-producing bacteria found in the human gut.

Movement impairments in autism could be reversible

Researchers from Cardiff University have established a link between a genetic mutation and developmental movement impairments in autism.

Brain clock ticks differently in autism

The neural ‘time windows’ in certain small brain areas contribute to the complex cognitive symptoms of autism, new research suggests. In a brain imaging study of adults, the severity of autistic symptoms was linked to how long these brain areas stored …

PTSD alone didn’t increase heart disease risk in veterans with PTSD

Coexisting medical conditions, psychiatric disorders, heavy smoking and illicit drug use may explain the increased risk for heart disease among veterans with PTSD.