FeaturedPsychology·June 26, 2018·4 min readSeparation From Parents Removes Child’s Most Important Protection and Generates a New TraumaResearchers discuss the psychological effects of early life stress and parental separation.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·5 min readContent of Service Members’ Art Linked to Their Trauma LevelsResearchers discover a correlation between clinical symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety in visual self expression masks service members were asked to create during art therapy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 16, 2018·3 min readGenes that May Trigger Depression IdentifiedA new Nature Communications study reveals 80 newly identified genes that may be linked to an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 10, 2018·4 min readTrauma and Dementia Patients Given Hope By ‘Flashbulb Memory’ BreakthroughResearchers have identified a molecule that appears to play a vital role in long term memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 8, 2018·5 min readModifying Memories During Sleep Could Reduce TraumaA new study looks how it may be possible to help reduce trauma associated with bad memories while we sleep.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 16, 2017·6 min readAfter 12 Years of Searching for Cause of Bipolar Disorder, Researchers Conclude it Has ManyFollowing a 12 year long study, researchers have identified seven phenoclasses that can help doctors to diagnose and track the progression of bipolar disorder in patients.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 13, 2017·2 min readHarmful Effects of Stress on the Brain and Promising Approaches for ReliefResearchers present new findings about how stress takes a toll on the whole body.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 7, 2017·5 min readStress Heightens Fear of Threats From the PastA new study reveals coupling old memories with a stressful event can make people perceive harmless situations as dangerous.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2017·4 min readHow Fear Can Develop Out of Others’ TraumasThe endogenous opioid system may be responsible for learned fear based on the trauma of others, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 14, 2017·3 min readOxytocin Being Tested For PTSD and Alcohol AbuseA new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·April 3, 2017·5 min readStress is a Common Seizure Trigger in EpilepsyReducing stress in those with epilepsy may be a beneficial, low risk preventative treatment for seizures, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 28, 2016·6 min readThe Late Effects of Stress: New Insights Into How the Brain Responds to TraumaA new study reports on how a single instance of extreme stress can lead to long term neurological changes and trauma.Read More
