The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is a crucial experimental animal that shares many
genetic, brain organizational, and behavioral characteristics with humans. A macaque brain …

Activation of the insula is found in all anxiety-related disorders and increased insular-
prefrontal cortex (PFC) functional connectivity is associated with reduced anxiety. In this …

The development of effective treatment modality for psychiatric disorders is an enduring goal
of translational research and evidence-based medicine. In recent decades, progress in …

Social pain, a multifaceted emotional response triggered by interpersonal rejection or
criticism, profoundly impacts mental well-being and social interactions. While prior research …

Mapping a pathway to improved neuropsychiatric treatments with precision transcranial
magnetic stimulation | Science Advances news careers commentary Journals Science Science …

Sleep disturbance usually accompanies anxiety disorders and exacerbates their incidence
rates. The precise circuit mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we found that …

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders. Treatment guidelines
recommend pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as standard treatment …

The human cerebral cortex is connected by intricate inter-areal wiring at the macroscale.
The cortical hierarchy from primary sensorimotor to higher-order association areas is a …

Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is applied to the primary
motor cortex (M1) for the treatment of different movement disorders like Writer's Cramp (WC) …

Topographic mapping of neural circuits is fundamental in shaping the structural and
functional organization of brain regions. This developmentally important process is crucial …