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New findings by French researchers show that the brain devotes more processing resources to social situations that signal threat than those that are benign. The results in the journal eLife may help ...

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have identified in a preclinical model a specific brain circuit whose inhibition appears to reduce anxiety without side effects. Their work suggests a new target ...

Anxiety is not simply a chemical imbalance or a spiritual defect. In many cases, it is the predictable result of a mind that ...

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It is possible to retrain an anxious brain. Stress is part of everyday life, here's a few ways to deal with it. Getty Images Jan. 16, 2014— -- I was late to work. What if I lose my job? How will ...

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Anxiety is often described as a whole‑brain problem, but a series of mouse experiments suggests that, in some cases, a single misfiring circuit can tip the balance between calm and fear. By nudging ...

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