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Study shows how exercise counteracts stress-induced high blood pressure
Chronic stress raises blood pressure. New research from , Japan, reveals that voluntary exercise prevents hypertension (high blood pressure) by restoring STAT3 levels in the amygdala.
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Brain connections to the amygdala predict withdrawn and depressive behaviors in children
By analyzing brain scans of over 6,000 children, researchers found that connections between the left amygdala, a part of the ...
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Neurons in amygdala found to regulate social behavior with strangers
These neurons, which are located in the central nucleus of the amygdala, express a receptor called NPBWR1. Additionally, this study reveals that genetic polymorphisms in the human NPBWR1 gene ...
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Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environment
"We now know that the amygdala is not only involved in our emotional response to environmental stimuli, fostering attraction or repulsion, but that it also plays a role in depression," explains ...