FeaturedPsychology·July 1, 2015·3 min readIntrusive Memories of Traumatic Events Reduced by Sleep DeprivationAccording to a new study, sleep deprivation could prevent people who have experienced a traumatic event from consolidating the negative memories.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 23, 2015·4 min readMechanism for Brain Swelling Following Trauma DiscoveredAccording to a new study, researchers successfully stopped brain swelling in a rodent by turning off a single gene.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2015·3 min readADHD Plus Childhood Trauma Heightens Risk for Self Harm and SuicideResearchers report young women with ADHD who have also faced childhood trauma are at increased risk of self harm and suicide.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 1, 2014·3 min readHow Early Trauma Influences BehaviourStressful or traumatic experiences in childhood change how people deal with difficult situations later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 5, 2014·3 min readCannabis Prevents the Negative Behavioral and Physiological Effects PTSDResearchers report administering cannabinoids soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like symptoms in rats.Read More