Brain scans reveal evidence of five subtypes, raising prospect of tailored approaches to improving sleep

MDMA-assisted therapy shows promise for trauma, but its effects vary. Now, a study in JAMA Network Open offers a solution: brain scans that measure reactivity to unconscious threat cues can identify individuals most likely to respond positively to the treatment.

USC Dornsife scientists found that merging EEG and brain fMRI data can better predict which teens are most likely to develop anxiety as they grow. The researchers followed 176 adolescents, first scanned at age 13 and again at 15, as part of a decades-long…