New research shows that Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) peaks in men between the ages of 41-45 and in women between the ages 51-55. Read More
Some villages in Liberia have much higher rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, than others. Read More
A woman with bilateral damage relatively restricted to the amygdala is the subject of a case study reported today. SM, as she will be known to the public, seems able to experience emotions such as happiness and sadness normally, but shows no signs of fear. Read More
A new study suggests, on average, people with greater hippocampal volume are better able to recover from post traumatic stress disorder than those with reduced hippocampal volume. Read More
Could veterans of war, rape victims and other people who have seen horrific crimes someday have the traumatic memories that... Read More
PTSD impairs ability to recognize emotions from facial expressions. Facial expressions convey strong cues for someone’s emotional state and the... Read More
Researchers at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics have discovered an answer to the long-standing mystery of how brain... Read More
Traumatized people who take a class of common blood pressure medications tend to have less severe post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers... Read More
Study Links PTSD to Hidden Head Injuries Suffered in Combat. Even when brain injury is so subtle that it can... Read More
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) doubles risk of future cardiac event and death. One in eight people who suffer a heart... Read More
New research suggests that it is possible to suppress emotional autobiographical memories. The study published this month by psychologists at... Read More
Scientists discovered a mechanism which stops the process of forgetting anxiety after a stress event. They showed that feelings of anxiety don’t subside if too little dynorphin is released into the brain. The results can help open up new paths in the treatment of trauma patients. Read More
