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Posted June 14, 2013:

• Stress Test and Brain Scans Pinpoint Two Distinct Forms of Gulf War Illness

Posted June 11, 2013:

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment: Genetic Predictor of Response to Exposure Therapy

Posted June 5, 2013:

• Drug Prevents Post-Traumatic Stress-Like Symptoms in Mice

Posted June 4, 2013:

• Half of Those Diagnosed With PTSD Also Suffer from Depression

Posted May 28, 2013:

• Link Between Domestic Violence and Perinatal Mental Health Disorders

Posted May 24, 2013:

• Hormone Levels May Provide Key to Understanding Psychological Disorders in Women

Posted May 18, 2013:

• For Combat Veterans Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 'Fear Circuitry' in the Brain Never Rests

Posted May 16, 2013:

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Associated With Type 2 Diabetes

Posted May 15, 2013:

• Repeat Brain Injury Raises Soldiers' Suicide Risk

Posted May 14, 2013:

• Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: First Pharmaceutical Treatment for PTSD Within Reach

Posted May 8, 2013:

• Chronic Pain Sufferers Likely to Have Anxiety

Posted May 6, 2013:

• Traumatized Moms Avoid Tough Talks With Kids

Posted May 2, 2013:

• Persistent Pain After Stressful Events May Have a Neurobiological Basis

Posted May 1, 2013:

• PTSD Research: Distinct Gene Activity Patterns from Childhood Abuse

Posted April 30, 2013:

• Psychological Trauma After Miscarriage Is More Likely in Women Using Assisted Reproduction

Posted April 29, 2013:

• Promising Results from First U.S. Clinical Trial for Stem Cell-Based Treatment of ALS

Posted April 24, 2013:

• Mild Blast Injury Causes Molecular Changes in Brain Akin to Alzheimer

Posted April 22, 2013:

• Nearly Half of U.S. Veterans Found With Blast Concussions Might Have Hormone Deficiencies

Posted April 21, 2013:

• Intranasal Neuropeptide Y May Offer Therapeutic Potential for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted April 17, 2013:

• Mindfulness Therapy Might Help Veterans With Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted April 16, 2013:

• Acute Stress Primes Brain for Better Cognitive and Mental Performance

Posted April 11, 2013:

• Pain Improves During First Year but Mental-Health Problems Linger in Returning Veterans With Major Limb Injuries
• Most Effective PTSD Therapies Are Not Being Widely Used, Researchers Find

Posted April 7, 2013:

• Brain's Stress Circuits Undergo Profound Learning Early in Life, Scientists Find

Posted April 5, 2013:

• Public Support Can Influence Soldiers' Mental Health, Bug Killing Study Suggests

Posted April 3, 2013:

• Research Identifies Co-Factors Critical to PTSD Development
• Targeting Mental Defeat Among Pain Patients Could Prevent Anxiety and Depression

Posted April 2, 2013:

• Few Effective, Evidence-Based Interventions to Prevent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Review Finds
• Finnish Children Sent to Sweden to Avoid War Suffered More Than Those Who Stayed

Posted March 28, 2013:

• Marital Conflict Causes Stress in Children, May Affect Cognitive Development

Posted March 20, 2013:

• Brain Mapping Reveals Neurological Basis of Decision-Making in Rats

Posted March 12, 2013:

• Low Cognitive Score and Risk of Brain Injury Linked
• Single Concussion May Cause Lasting Brain Damage

Posted March 7, 2013:

• Vets' PTSD Affects Mental and Physical Health of Partners
• Higher Heart Attack Rates Continue 6 Years After Katrina

Posted March 4, 2013:

• Protein Synthesis Blocker May Hold Key to Reducing Effects of Traumatic Events

Posted February 28, 2013:

• Nearly 1 in 4 Women With Breast Cancer Report PTSD Symptoms, Study Finds

Posted February 26, 2013:

• Police and Firefighters at Higher Risk for Mental Disorders Following Traumatic Events
• PTSD Symptoms Common Among ICU Survivors

Posted February 22, 2013:

• Rocket Attacks on Israeli City Increase Miscarriage Likelihood, Study Finds

Posted February 21, 2013:

• Why Some Soldiers Develop PTSD While Others Don't

Posted February 20, 2013:

• Organic Tomatoes Accumulate More Vitamin C, Sugars Than Conventionally Grown Fruit

Posted February 13, 2013:

• Threat Bias Interacts With Combat, Gene to Boost PTSD Risk

Posted February 11, 2013:

• Few Effective, Evidence-Based Interventions for Children Exposed to Traumatic Events

Posted February 7, 2013:

• Veterans With Mild TBI Have Brain Abnormalities

Posted February 6, 2013:

• Traumatic Brain Injury Complications Common Among U.S. Combat Soldiers

Posted February 4, 2013:

• In Combat Vets and Others, High Rate of Vision Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted February 1, 2013:

• Humanitarian Aid Workers in Uganda Show Signs of Stress, Depression, and Burnout

Posted January 31, 2013:

• Active Duty Military Personnel Prone to Sleep Disorders and Short Sleep Duration
• 'Neurosteroid' Found to Prevent Brain Injury Caused by HIV/AIDS

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