New research published in the journal Neuroscience provides evidence that nitrous oxide may be an effective treatment for ...

Trauma doesn’t always end when the danger is over. For many, the body and brain remain locked in survival mode, long after the traumatic event has passed. This is the painful reality of post-traumatic ...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) isn’t caused by just one faulty switch in the brain; it’s more like a tangled orchestra of genes and cells thrown off-key by trauma. With many genetic players ...

What if your brain is the reason some pain feels unbearable? Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a hidden brain circuit that gives pain its emotional punch—essentially transforming ...

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be linked to accelerated brain aging among World Trade Center (WTC) responders ...

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 ...

Around 70% of women who suffer a sexual assault develop PTSD; now scientists have shown that many of these women show a marked reduction in the usual communication between two important brain areas ...

The severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – a behavioral and mental disorder that occurs after a person suffers a traumatic event such as a terror ...

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.