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Brain-imaging study links cannabinoid receptors to post-traumatic stress disorder
May 14, 2013 17:31
In a first-of-its-kind effort to illuminate the biochemical impact of trauma, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have...
Researchers find out why some stress is good for you
Apr 17, 2013 17:22
Overworked and stressed out? Look on the bright side. Some stress is good for you. “You always think about stress as a...
Mindfulness therapy might help veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder
Apr 17, 2013 17:16
Mindfulness exercises that include meditation, stretching, and acceptance of thoughts and emotions might help veterans with...
Most effective PTSD therapies are not being widely used
Apr 12, 2013 17:18
Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 million adults in any given year, federal statistics show. Fortunately, clinical...
Public support can influence soldiers’ mental health
Apr 6, 2013 18:24
Can events like Red Fridays, Tickets for Troops and the yellow ribbon campaign reduce the chances of Canadian soldiers experiencing...
Research identifies co-factors critical to PTSD development
Apr 3, 2013 17:26
Research led by Ya-Ping Tang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at LSU Health Sciences Center New...
Few effective, evidence-based interventions to prevent posttraumatic stress disorder
Apr 2, 2013 19:08
Millions of adults are exposed to traumatic events each year. Shortly after exposure many experience symptoms of posttraumatic...
Paranoia persists in mugging victims for months after attack
Mar 27, 2013 19:55
Being mugged or randomly attacked in the street often leaves people paranoid and distrustful of others long after the attack,...
Researchers link Gulf War Illness to physical changes in brain fibers that process pain
Mar 22, 2013 17:05
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have found what they say is evidence that veterans who suffer...
Computer model may help athletes and soldiers avoid brain damage
Mar 12, 2013 17:34
Concussions can occur in sports and in combat, but health experts do not know precisely which jolts, collisions and awkward...
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