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Vietnam Vets With PTSD More Than Twice as Likely to Have Heart Disease
Male twin Vietnam veterans
with post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) were more
than twice as likely as
those without PTSD to
... > full story
Stress Test and Brain Scans Pinpoint Two Distinct Forms of Gulf War Illness
New research suggests that
Gulf War illness may have
two distinct forms depending
on which brain regions have
atrophied. In a study of
... > full story
Drug Prevents Post-Traumatic Stress-Like Symptoms in Mice
When injected into mice
immediately following a
traumatic event, a new drug
prevents the animals from
developing memory problems
... > full story
Repeat Brain Injury Raises Soldiers' Suicide Risk
Suicide risk is higher among
military personnel with more
lifetime TBIs, even after
controlling for clinical
symptom severity. Results of
the study show that multiple
... > full story
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Against All Odds: Male Holocaust Survivors Have a Longer Life-Expectancy
July 31, 2013 — According to a recent study that examined over 55-thousand Polish Jews who immigrated to Israel before and after World War II. "These results give us hope and teach us of the strength and resilience ... > full story -
PTSD After Traumatic Events: Which Teens Are at Risk?
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have identified risk factors for children exposed to trauma in developing PTSD from analyzing 6,483 teen–parent pairs from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, a survey of ... > full story -
Gang Members Found to Suffer Unprecedented Levels of Psychiatric Illness
July 12, 2013 — Young men who are gang members suffer unprecedented levels of psychiatric illness, placing a heavy burden on mental health services, according to new ... > full story -
New Evidence Shows Link Between Childhood Trauma and Psychotic Experiences
July 10, 2013 — Researchers in Ireland have demonstrated that exposure to childhood trauma (physical assault and bullying) is linked to psychotic experiences, (such as hearing voices), and in turn the cessation of ... > full story -
CPAP Therapy Reduces Nightmares in Veterans With PTSD and Sleep Apnea
July 8, 2013 — A new study suggests that CPAP therapy reduces nightmares in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and obstructive sleep ... > full story -
Exposure to Stress Even Before Conception Causes Genetic Changes to Offspring
July 8, 2013 — A female’s exposure to distress even before she conceives causes changes in the expression of a gene linked to the stress mechanism in the body — in the ovum and later in the brains of ... > full story -
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Link Between Fear and Sound Perception Discovered
June 30, 2013 — Researchers have discovered in an animal model how fear can increase or decrease the ability to discriminate among sounds depending on context, providing potential new insight into the distorted ... > full story -
Pre-Existing Insomnia Linked to PTSD and Other Mental Disorders After Military Deployment
June 28, 2013 — New research found military service members who have trouble sleeping prior to deployments may be at greater risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety once they ... > full story -
Have a Brain Injury? You May Be at Higher Risk for Stroke
June 26, 2013 — People who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be more likely to have a future stroke, according to new ... > full story -
One in Five Students in Grades 7-12 Say They Have Had a Traumatic Brain Injury in Their Lifetime
June 25, 2013 — One in five adolescents surveyed in Ontario said they have suffered a traumatic brain injury that left them unconscious for five minutes or required them to be hospitalized overnight, a statistic ... > full story
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