FeaturedPsychology·December 30, 2015·4 min readInsurgency Phase of Iraq War Tied to Higher Rates of PTSDAccording to a new study, guerrilla tactics, such as road side bombs and suicide attacks, may trigger more PTSD symptoms in veterans than conventional warfare.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 29, 2015·4 min readShared Bad Memories Bind Fighters To Their GroupsResearchers report emotional experiences play a role in the fusion between people's personal and group identities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 6, 2015·4 min readTotal Recall Sounds Great, But Some Things Should Be ForgottenWhile neuroprosthetics that allow us to remember everything may seem like a great idea, one researcher argues such technology and abilities could have significant problems.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·December 3, 2015·5 min readDoes Your Dog’s Slobber Hold Clues to Human Mental Health?What can a dog's spit tell us about human mental health? It turns out, quite a lot, one researcher reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 2, 2015·4 min readOxytocin Has Different Effects on Stress in Female and Male MiceA not only does oxytocin have different effects on stress between the sexes, in some cases, it can also trigger anxiety, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 10, 2015·5 min readBrain Chemicals That Create PTSD Response DiscoveredFindings could lead to better treatments for people with PTSD, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2015·4 min readClosed Loop System Could Detect and Heal Disease by Modulating Peripheral Nerve ActivityResearchers have begun to work on a new closed loop system which will treat diseases by modulating the activity of peripheral nerves.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2015·4 min readReduced Heart Rate Variability May Be a Contributing Risk Factor for PTSDAccording to a new study, U.S Marines with reduced heart rate variability prior to deployment displayed increased vulnerability to PTSD upon return.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 8, 2015·1 min readRenewed Interest in Psychedelics for Treatment of PTSD and AnxietyAccording to a new study, psychedelics show some success in treating some psychological disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 1, 2015·4 min readSeverity of PTSD Could Be Predicted by Specific GeneThe gene SKA2 appears to predict more severe PTSD symptoms, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 1, 2015·5 min readBlocking Memory Pathway Could Prevent PTSDA new study reports that serotonin promotes the consolidation of traumatic memories following stress events. Additionally, SSRI medications which are commonly prescribed for PTSD may make the condition worse by enhancing the effects of serotonin.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 25, 2015·3 min readInheriting Trauma: Holocaust Survivors Pass Trauma to Their Children’s GenesA new study reports preconception trauma can result in the transmission of epigenetic changes from the parent to children.Read More
