What drives our cravings for food and drink? Neurons in the amygdala may play a key role
To ensure we get the calories and hydration we need, the brain relies on a complex network of cells, signals, and pathways to ...
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Late bedtimes and not enough sleep can harm developing brains – and poorer kids are more at risk
We also had children complete a magnetic resonance imaging scan of their brains to analyze the size of a brain region called the amygdala and the strength of its connections with other regions of ...
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The roots of fear: Scientists identify new cell clusters in amygdala for anxiety treatment
More information: Shawn Kamboj et al, Translational Insights From Cell Type Variation Across Amygdala Subnuclei in Rhesus Monkeys and Humans, American Journal of Psychiatry (2024). DOI: 10.1176 ...