Behavioral Neuroscience – News and Features

A new study from University of Exeter scientists suggests that the pathway leading to menopause in humans might also explain the evolution of menopause in toothed whales.

Researchers have discovered that symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are tied to atypical interactions between the brain’s frontal cortex and information processing centers deep in the brain.

Researchers are investigating how exactly the brain processes the incoming stream of information from the heart and lungs, leading to a broader understanding of brain-body integration and the resulting health or disease.

A candidate drug for Alzheimer’s disease, donanemab, will be further scrutinized by a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panel, drugmaker announces.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School investigated brain development to understand how different areas of the brain become specialized in handling information such as vision, sound, touch and planning.

A new study provides some of the most detailed insights yet into the brain mechanisms that help people pay attention amid distraction, as well as what’s happening when they can’t focus.

Traveling wave propagation directions in the memory task reveal how the brain quickly coordinates activity and shares information across multiple regions.

A genetic "switch" has been identified that plays a role in controlling anxiety levels, which researchers hope could provide a new anxiety drug target.

Researchers identify a novel gasping reflex triggered in response to airway closure. Sensory neurons in the lungs signal to the brain through the vagus nerve to initiate the reflex.

Combining transcranial stimulation with virtual reality exposure significantly reduced PTSD symptoms in veterans.