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anxiety

Dread DNA modification? Fear not, anxiety is now an option

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered a DNA modification that enhances our ability to extinguish fear. Fear extinction works as a counter-balance...

Social media: use ‘em less, to avoid loneliness and find togetherness

Although experts have debated the potential link between social media use and decreased well-being for years, a new study adds more fuel to the...

How emotions directly and indirectly influence cancer: the first systematic study

"The relationship between a person's emotional state and cancer has been demonstrated in the past, but mainly in relation to negative feelings such as...

Memory plots: an hidden broker, and an hormone beyond suspicion

The problem of memory loss motivates researchers to try to better understand how the brain works, how memories are consolidated and how and why...