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 ...

Scientists at Texas A&M University have identified a region in the brain that is involved in inhibiting fear, and which could feasibly lead to new therapeutic strategies for psychiatric disorders such ...

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 ...

Fear is a fundamental emotion necessary for survival. We experience fear in several ways that have helped humans stay alive, but it can go beyond what is appropriate for survival. Persistent fear and ...