The amygdala is a part of the brain important for emotional responses, especially fear. It is thought to be important in anxiety disorders. A new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in different ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BI-1358894 was tested in five phase 1 clinical trials and found to be safe and well-tolerated. The mechanism of ...

Fear is an adaptive emotion that helps us cope with threatening situations. Deep within the temporal lobe of the brain is the amygdala, the most studied brain area involved in fear. The amygdala uses ...

A new study shows macaque species with more tolerant social systems have larger brain regions linked to emotions and social ...

A new study found that people who are politically conservative have a slightly larger amygdala than progressives. The results suggest that the relationship between brain anatomy and political ideology ...