Microglia acts as the first line of defense in the central nervous system, constantly scanning for pathogens and abnormalities. Scientists have now demonstrated that microglial genes associated with ...

The animals develop a new memory that overrides the fearful one by inhibiting the cells that encode the original memory. Researchers have developed ways to manipulate neurons involved in a particular ...

Neuroscientists are studying what is happening in our brains when we are fearful and how we can shift out of that mindset into a more abundant place. Recently, I sat down with one of the most ...

Share on Pinterest New research opens the door to developing a drug that may help inhibit fearful memories. Anna Malgina/Stocksy Traumatic experiences can result in long lasting fearful memories.

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience provides a detailed look at how the psychedelic drug psilocybin facilitates the unlearning of fear in the brain. The research reveals that the drug does ...