Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ...

The ovarian hormone estradiol plays a key role in shaping how the brain responds to perceived threats after trauma in women ...

World Trade Center responders living with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have measurable physical changes in their brains, new research shows, illustrating how trauma can leave ...

Many sexual assault victims also suffer a form of brain damage, reveals new research. Previous studies have shown that around ...

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.

Veterans who smoke marijuana to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder may be onto something. There's growing evidence that pot can affect brain circuits involved in PTSD. Experiments in animals ...

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 ...

Psychoeducational approaches to resiliency can be extremely beneficial in cases of PTSD and other stress-related conditions, ...

In normal mice, after a traumatic event, the synaptic network complex and excitability of basal amygdala excitatory neurons increase, which activates the basal amygdala, facilitating the extinction of ...

Brenden Borrowman, a retired Army veteran, founded Neurova Labs to focus on treating the physiological injury underlying ...