PTSD

Brain Control of Escape Behavior May Unlock Anxiety Treatments

Brain Control of Escape Behavior May Unlock Anxiety Treatments

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers discovered how the brain controls sensitivity to threats, influencing escape behavior in mice. The study found that inhibitory neurons in ...

Brain Molecular Changes In PTSD and Depression Revealed

Brain Molecular Changes In PTSD and Depression Revealed

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study reveals shared and distinct molecular changes in the brain and blood of individuals with PTSD and MDD. The ...

Exercise Aids Memory Erasure in PTSD

Exercise Aids Memory Erasure in PTSD

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Increased neuron formation in the hippocampus, stimulated by exercise or genetic manipulation, helps mice forget traumatic or drug-associated memories. This process ...

Autism and PTSD Are Vulnerably Linked

Autism and PTSD Are Vulnerably Linked

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Individuals on the autism spectrum are particularly susceptible to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The research demonstrates that even mild stressors, which ...

Wayne Rooney reveals bizarre bedtime routine that leaves his gaming team-mates STUNNED

Wayne Rooney reveals bizarre bedtime routine that leaves his gaming team-mates STUNNED

Sports
Olivia Martin

Wayne Rooney was speaking while playing Pro Clubs with Girth N Turf He left fans baffled with an admission about what he ...

PTSD’s Genetic Roots: 43 Genes and 95 Loci Identified

PTSD’s Genetic Roots: 43 Genes and 95 Loci Identified

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A monumental genetic study involving over 1.2 million people has identified 95 genomic loci associated with PTSD, revealing 80 previously undiscovered ...

Council officer got PTSD helping Grenfell victims wins £4.6 MILLION

Council officer got PTSD helping Grenfell victims wins £4.6 MILLION

Entertainment
James Parker

LBHF Council was ordered to pay compensation to Rachael Wright-Turner A former council chief who suffered PTSD after working with the bereaved ...

Trauma’s Impact on Memory: Sharper Recall After Negative Events

Trauma’s Impact on Memory: Sharper Recall After Negative Events

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: A new study uncovers a unique aspect of human memory: our ability to recall events is sharper after experiencing negative emotions. ...

Unlocking the Brain’s Fear Code: Memory, Behavior, and the Brain

Unlocking the Brain’s Fear Code: Memory, Behavior, and the Brain

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers investigate fear memories and their impact on behavior in various environments. Their study uncovers the concept of fear engrams, shedding ...

Ketamine’s Surprisingly Swift Treatment of PTSD and Depression

Ketamine’s Surprisingly Swift Treatment of PTSD and Depression

Health
Sarah Carter

By C. Michael White, University of Connecticut November 18, 2023 The drug ketamine shows promise in rapidly reducing PTSD and depression symptoms, ...