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Image shows a fire fighter in the rubble of the twin towers.

Featured Psychology

·September 11, 2016·3 min read

9/11 Impacted Mental Health Far Beyond US Borders

A new study reports on the impact of the events of 9/11 on the mental health of people in Denmark.

This shows first responders and construction workers at the scene of the WTC

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 18, 2023·8 min read

Exposure to World Trade Center Dust Exacerbates Cognitive Impairment in an Animal Model of Alzheimer’s

Mice exposed to dust from the WTC showed impairments in both long and short-term memory, and spatial recognition, as well as alterations to genes associated with immune-inflammatory response and blood-brain barrier dysfunction. Findings suggest first responders who were exposed to dust from the WTC experience a peripheral-brain immune inflammatory response that leads to cognitive decline.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 28, 2020·6 min read

Further Evidence World Trade Center Responders Are at Risk for Dementia

First responders at the World Trade Center have reduced cortical gray matter thickness, which was consistent with neurodegenerative conditions and evidence their brain age is, on average, ten years older than those of similar ages in the general population.