A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

New research among World Trade Center (WTC) responders with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has uncovered measurable physical changes in their brain structure, consistent with changes in ...

Neuroimaging measures of emotional brain function after acute trauma may help predict whether a person will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study in Biological ...

A University of Alabama at Birmingham expert unpacks the complexities of PTSD, its impact on the brain and sleep, and how individuals can navigate emotional and cognitive challenges through treatment.

A study from the Emory University School of Medicine finds transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a targeted form of ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not only characterized by strongly encoded traumatic memories, but also by disrupted coordination across brain networks. New research shows that treatment with ...

Experiencing a traumatic event often results in an acute stress response and the lingering memory may lead to mental and physical changes that negatively impact one's health. This is often diagnosed ...

Sarah was offered hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT. According to her case, published in 2024 by an Israeli medical team in Annals of Case Reports, her nightmares stopped during the course of ...

President Trump is reportedly planning to sign an executive order to research the use of a psychedelic drug in the treatment ...

Retired Army General Peter Chiarelli has endorsed the idea that post-traumatic stress disorder should be renamed post-traumatic stress injury to emphasize its putative organic basis. This proposal has ...