Scientists have shown in both anxious rats and military veterans with PTSD that acute stress is associated with increased myelination of axons in areas of the brain associated with memory and emotions ...

Researchers analyzed multi-omic data from 231 people with PTSD or depression to uncover distinct molecular differences that might affect systems such as the nervous and immune systems, to contribute ...

“Isaiah” asked if there was anything new that might help him. Isaiah was an older man who'd had a violent childhood. Decade after decade, he experienced terrible nightmares. He was emotionally ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that posttraumatic stress disorder may be linked to ...

When Vishnu Murty’s sister began to show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder after a complicated surgical procedure, the Temple University neurobiologist voiced his concerns to his sister’s ...

Anxiety and PTSD are challenging mental disorders that can hamper day-to-day functioning. Scientific communities are ...

Navy SEAL Marcus Capone returns from Afghanistan struggling with severe PTSD, brain injuries, and depression unresponsive to ...

It is well known that people who have lived through traumatic events like sexual assault, domestic abuse, or violent combat can experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including ...

Retired Army General Peter Chiarelli has endorsed the idea that post-traumatic stress disorder should be renamed post-traumatic stress injury to emphasize its putative organic basis. This proposal has ...

For the first time Colorado prosecutors have convinced a jury and judge that some forms of emotional abuse can result in physical trauma to a human brain. The Weld County District Attorney's Office ...

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