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·April 14, 2017·3 min read

Oxytocin Being Tested For PTSD and Alcohol Abuse

A new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD.

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·April 3, 2017·5 min read

Stress is a Common Seizure Trigger in Epilepsy

Reducing stress in those with epilepsy may be a beneficial, low risk preventative treatment for seizures, researchers report.

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·December 28, 2016·6 min read

The Late Effects of Stress: New Insights Into How the Brain Responds to Trauma

A new study reports on how a single instance of extreme stress can lead to long term neurological changes and trauma.

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·December 13, 2016·3 min read

Sleep Helps Process Traumatic Experiences

A new study reveals sleep could be used as an early prevention strategy against PTSD.

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·December 12, 2016·4 min read

Can You Unconsciously Forget an Experience?

Researchers report that, when faced with a traumatic event, the memory can be blocked in order for the brain to protect itself.

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·November 23, 2016·2 min read

A Single Stressful Event May Cause Long-Term Effects in the Brain

A new study reports that a single stressful event may cause long term consequences in the brain.

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·November 15, 2016·4 min read

“Princess Leia” Brainwaves Help Sleeping Brain Store Memories

Newly discovered rotating waves of brain activity that repeat during the night are responsible for forming associations between different aspects of a day's memories, a new study reports.

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·November 11, 2016·5 min read

Traumatic Stress Changes Brains of Boys and Girls Differently

A new study reports an area of the brain associated with emotion appears to undergo accelerated maturation in teenage girls with PTSD, but not in their male peers with the condition.

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·October 14, 2016·3 min read

How Neuroscience Could Benefit From the Learning and Performance of Music

A new study reports learning and performing music could be of benefit to those who have experienced traumatic events.

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·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.

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·August 24, 2016·7 min read

Brain Reduces Cell Production to Help Us Cope in Unstable Times

A new study reports the brains of animals faced with disruptions in their social hierarchy produced far fewer new neurons in the hippocampus.

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·May 25, 2016·5 min read

Developmental Changes in Teen Brain Facilitate Recovery from Traumatic Memories: Mouse Study

The prefrontal cortex goes goes through a rearrangement during adolescence, where it forms a significant number of new connections to the hippocampus, a new study reports.