New genetic clues may help prevent unexpected strokes in youth
UVA Health stroke researchers have identified a distinct and temporary pattern of gene behavior during cervical artery dissections,…
New biomarkers identify trauma patients at risk for chronic critical illness
New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, identified biomarkers of a distinct immune profile that could be…
Early life stress leaves unique biological signatures in cells
New research links childhood adversity to mitochondrial bioenergetic changes later in life, underscoring the impact of stress in…
‘Consider me bitten’: Stakes by Noelle McCarthy, reviewed
Claire Mabey finds herself smitten with Stakes, the follow up to Noelle McCarthy’s award-winning first memoir Grand. You…
Trauma-related conditions drive deaths in women with HIV
Women with HIV most often die from preventable, trauma-related conditions like substance use and mental illness – not…
Study identifies immune pathway driving long-term concussion damage
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) – even mild concussions – may trigger a chain reaction in the brain that…
Written exposure therapy serves as scalable treatment for PTSD
JMIR Publications today released an article on a brief, scalable intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder in its News…
Scientists introduce a precise framework to study screen-saturated childhoods
Children are growing up inside screens. A new peer-reviewed Thought Leaders Invited Review in Brain Health argues that…
Grant funds research into molecular memories behind exaggerated fear
Experiencing a traumatic event sometimes produces long-lasting biological changes that can lead to an exaggerated fear response to…
10 Dark Stories From Hayden Panettiere’s Revealing Memoir
Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images For a brief period in the mid-aughts, Hayden Panettiere was omnipresent. She…
Topeka’s SENT offers EMDR therapy to address trauma
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A traumatic experience can have a very real impact on your brain. It’s why…
Psychiatrist assault and nurse attack spark call to track violence in healthcare
The experiences of the two workers and others who’ve also been victims of violence while working should never…