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Scientists identify gene that keeps PTSD-like behavior at bay in female mice

Neuroscience NewsMarch 12, 2019

A new study reveals how a prion-like protein that is encoded by the TIA1 gene helps to regulate fear memories. TIA1, researchers report, may be a promising new target for the treatment of PTSD.... Read More...

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Heartbeats and Memory Suppression: The New Tools for Controlling Fear

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 17, 2019

From designing drugs to help suppress traumatic memories, to harnessing the power of heartbeats, researchers are searching for new therapies to help people overcome their fears and phobias.... Read More...

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New Analytic Model to Better Identify Those at Risk of PTSD

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 11, 2019

Researchers have developed a new model that can predict the likelihood of a person developing PTSD after a shocking event.... Read More...

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Playing Tetris May Alleviate PTSD Flashbacks

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 8, 2019

According to a new study, playing the popular video game Tetris may help people with PTSD to alleviate recurring visual memories of their traumatic experiences. Researchers report after playing Tetris, PTSD patients reported a decrease in the number of flashbacks related to the trauma they experienced.... Read More...

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Why Some Childhood Abuse Victims are More Prone to Developing Certain Mental Illnesses

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2018

According to researchers, the severity of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and PTSD in childhood survivors of abuse may depend upon the time the abuse first took place, how long it lasted and the severity of the abuse. Sexual abuse of females also has a more detrimental effect on mental health than in males, the study reports.... Read More...

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Researchers Uncover the Mathematics of Brain Waves

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 27, 2018

Researchers have developed a new mathematical model, which incorporates EEG data and evolutionary game theory, that bridges the gap between waves and random fluctuations in the brain.... Read More...

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Sexual Violence Haunts Women with Vivid Memories Decade Later

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 5, 2018

A new study reports women who have experienced sexual violence have more vivid memories than women coping with other traumatic experiences. Sexual violence survivors, researchers report, have more intense memories decades after the attack has occurred, which are difficult for them to forget.... Read More...

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Modifying Memories During Sleep Could Reduce Trauma

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 8, 2018

A new study looks how it may be possible to help reduce trauma associated with bad memories while we sleep.... Read More...

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People With PTSD React Differently to Certain Sounds

Neuroscience NewsNovember 30, 2017

In people with PTSD, the brain expresses an enhanced response to deviant tones, suggesting their brains over process any environmental changes. Additionally, researchers note, the more enhanced the response, the worse those with PTSD performed on cognitive and memory tests.... Read More...

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Mechanism That Helps Us Inhibit Unwanted Thoughts Identified

Neuroscience NewsNovember 3, 2017

GABA concentration within the hippocampus may predict a person's ability to block memory retrieval and prevent unwanted thoughts from occurring, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Gut Bacteria May Predict PTSD Risk

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2017

People with PTSD had lower levels of three different gut bacteria than individuals who experienced trauma but didn't develop the disorder, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Psychological Impact of Natural Disasters on Youth

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 26, 2017

A new study examines how falling victim to a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, can impact a child's mental health. Researchers hope the study will help physicians to identify those children most at need of social support services following a disaster to aid their recovery.... Read More...

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Scientists identify gene that keeps PTSD-like behavior at bay in female mice

Heartbeats and Memory Suppression: The New Tools for Controlling Fear

New Analytic Model to Better Identify Those at Risk of PTSD

Playing Tetris May Alleviate PTSD Flashbacks

Why Some Childhood Abuse Victims are More Prone to Developing Certain Mental Illnesses

Researchers Uncover the Mathematics of Brain Waves

Sexual Violence Haunts Women with Vivid Memories Decade Later

Modifying Memories During Sleep Could Reduce Trauma

People With PTSD React Differently to Certain Sounds

Mechanism That Helps Us Inhibit Unwanted Thoughts Identified

Gut Bacteria May Predict PTSD Risk

Psychological Impact of Natural Disasters on Youth