The paper, “Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Amygdala in Autism: A Preregistered Large-Scale Study,” was authored ...

Two major studies from Harvard and MIT uncover a surprising link between the immune system and the brain, revealing how ...

Research suggests that the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala may be more active in people with autism than neurotypical people. Mirror neurons help us understand and predict the actions of others.

In participants with “high-functioning” autism, for instance, neuroscientists have reported atypical patterns of activation in certain brain areas (such as the amygdala) in response to ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is not a disease, but a unique manner in which the brain receives and processes information.

New research shows that low-intensity focused ultrasound can safely target the amygdala and significantly reduce symptoms of ...

When we get sick, we often feel tired, moody, or anxious. Scientists have long known that this isn’t just about feeling ...

Lüpken: "Our study shows that the amygdala does not generally promote ... a better understanding of other conditions such as autism or psychopathy where social decisions are often different ...

The basolateral amygdala (BLA) regulates prosocial behaviour ... This discovery could aid understanding of social behaviour issues in conditions like autism or psychopathy. Are there areas of the ...

The study, which was carried out in mice, sheds new light on the amygdala's role in regulating our nutritional needs and may offer insights into eating disorders and addiction. At the heart of the ...

We hope these insights could eventually lead to new treatments for conditions like autism and anxiety disorders ... an area called the amygdala, involved in processing emotions such as fear ...