Insurgency 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
Shared 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
Psychotherapy Has Long Term Benefits for Irritable Bowel Syndrome SufferersA new study reports the effects of psychotherapy can persist for months after treatment has concluded for IBS sufferers.Read More
In A Crisis, Being Anxious May Be Good For YouAccording to researchers, anxious people process threat in a different region of the brain than those who are more laid back.Read More
Windows of Brain Plasticity May Help Stress DisordersBrief periods of brain plasticity can provide opportunities to recover from stress disorders, researchers report.Read More
Epigenetic Aging Accelerated by Lifetime StressLifetime exposure to stress hormones affects the regulation of genes associated with aging and age related diseases, a new study reports.Read More
Your Brain on Booze: Why Alcohol Makes the Brain Feel Good and BadResearchers explain what happens to our brain when we have an alcoholic drink.Read More
Wired for Gaming: Brain Differences in Compulsive GamersA new study reports chronic video game playing is associated with hyperconnectivity between a number of brain networks, and reveals why these brain changes could be both beneficial and harmful.Read More
Brain Circuits Involved in Ketamine’s Antidepressant Effect IdentifiedNew understanding about ketamine's antidepressant effect could lead to the development of new, safer and quicker ways to treat depression.Read More
Development of Psychosis Linked to Heightened Blood Flow in the BrainResearchers identify a key mechanism in the brain that appears to be associated with the development and onset of psychosis.Read More
Brain Development Altered by Early Childhood DepressionResearchers discover the brains of children who suffered clinical depression as preschoolers had thinner gray matter in areas of the brain associated with emotional processing.Read More
Mechanism for Specific Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder DiscoveredResearchers have identified a gene variant linked to psychotic symptoms and cognitive impairment in people with bipolar disorder.Read More