World Trade Center responders living with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have measurable physical changes in ...

Our brain is always there. From birth, and even prenatally, it is exposed to the environment. How does the brain react to that? The brain shows spontaneous or intrinsic activity that seems to remain ...

TBI triggers both primary mechanical damage and delayed secondary injuries like inflammation and neurodegeneration. Cognitive effects may include memory loss, mood swings, and impaired social judgment ...

As the United States this year reflects on the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, researchers from UC Davis and UC San Francisco have uncovered major insight into the trauma and ...

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Chris Nowinski, co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, about the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. Study my brain. As we just heard, ...

Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), or "complex trauma," has become a popular psychiatric diagnosis. Despite the fact that the diagnosis is not recognized by the American Psychiatric ...

Dr. Lanius discusses the need for novel adjunct treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), highlighting two ...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology While much of the physical brain damage occurs instantly – called the primary stage of injury – ...

Early and lifelong trauma can intensify menopause symptoms and accelerate cardiovascular and brain aging, according to research. Trauma is common yet underrecognized and undertreated, and it can ...

Repeated exposure to shock waves in the line of military duty can leave lasting impressions on the brain and may affect its functionality, new research has discovered, even if the changes don't appear ...