Imagine a world where painful memories no longer haunt you. Scientists are working on ways to ease the burden of traumatic ...

PTSD can affect the brain by over-utilizing memories of past traumatic experiences and applying them to current or future situations that pose no actual threat. Read more.

For military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head trauma ...

The U.S. military used open burn pits on bases in Iraq and Afghanistan to dispose of waste, including plastic, paint and ...

Traumatic brain injuries can have lasting ... oxidative stress and ... Epidemiology of Chronic Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 38(23), 3235–3247. https ...

We know from previous research that chronic stress resulting from childhood trauma can dysregulate brain neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine (which are essential for mood regulation ...

A psychedelic drug called ibogaine can safely and effectively treat long-term symptoms of traumatic brain injury in veterans, ...

Traumatic Stress Associated With Smaller Brain Region People with PTSD have a cerebellum about 2% smaller than unaffected adults, especially in areas that influence emotion and memory DURHAM, N.C. – ...

“Deep brain stimulation could help millions of people who are suffering, often in silence, from the effects of traumatic brain injury,” he says. Journal reference: Nature Medicine DOI: 10.1038 ...

Traumatic experiences caused by climate, such as experiencing a wildfire, can have lingering impacts on how our brains work, according to a UC San Diego study published Wednesday.