Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into the synaptic connections of subgroups of interneurons, findings that may improve the understanding of fear responses and could ...

Hopefully, these new findings will lead to more effective interventions to help people with PTSD overcome paralyzing fear-conditioning—but more research is needed. If you'd like to read more on ...

Researchers have developed an AI-driven brain model that can track fear as it unfolds in real-world situations, offering a ...

A newly reported study suggests that fear and the immune system are connected in previously unknown ways. Results from the preclinical research, headed by scientists at Mass General Brigham, showed ...

People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suffer from fear and anxiety long after the traumatic events that triggered their PTSD. We try to stop these debilitating feelings with a gamut of ...