Childhood anxiety was predicted by left amygdala volume (P =.005) but not by right amygdala volume (P =.17). Similarly, childhood anxiety was also predicted by volume of the left (P =.001) and ...

Hundreds of brain scans The research team used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to scan the brains of 71 autistic and 55 non-autistic children between the ages of 2 and 12. Children were scanned up to ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona recently studied a non-invasive technique that uses sound waves to stimulate ...

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A research team has discovered that a specific group of neurons in the amygdala, a brain region involved in emotion regulation, plays a key role in the emergence of conditions such as anxiety ...

Treating anxiety, depression and other disorders may depend on the amygdala, a part of the brain that controls strong emotional reactions, especially fear. But a deep understanding of this ...

The 28 patients who completed the animal-assisted therapy protocol had a mean STAI state anxiety score of 43.00 before animal therapy and 29.04 after animal therapy (P < .000001).

Harry Barry, physician and author of “ Flagging Anxiety and Panic: How To Reshape Your Anxious Mind and Brain ” (Liberties Press, out now), shares three surprising facts about the common disorder.

A lumbar spine MRI that would have taken half an hour is now done in less than 10 minutes. Dr. Filippi tried the machine out for himself and admits it's a whole new experience.