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Posted February 14, 2012:

• Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Likely More Common Than Previously Thought

Posted January 26, 2012:

• Hurricane Katrina Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Years Later

Posted January 20, 2012:

• PCE in Drinking Water Linked to an Increased Risk of Mental Illness, Study Suggests

Posted January 18, 2012:

• High Rates and Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury in Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans

Posted January 5, 2012:

• World Trade Center Responders: PTSD and Respiratory Illness Linked

Posted January 3, 2012:

• New Forms of Torture Leave 'Invisible Scars,' Say Researchers

Posted December 29, 2011:

• Breast Cancer Survivors Benefit from Practicing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Ten Years After the Attacks on the World Trade Center, Human Health Cost Is Still Being Counted

Posted December 5, 2011:

• Headaches After Traumatic Brain Injury Highest in Adolescents and Girls, Study Finds

Posted November 23, 2011:

• Dreaming Takes the Sting out of Painful Memories, Research Shows

Posted November 8, 2011:

• Spinal Bleeding With Brain Injury May Suggest Abuse in Young Children

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Current Training Programs May Not Prepare Firefighters to Combat Stress

Posted October 31, 2011:

• Psychological Traumas Experienced Over Lifetime Linked to Adult Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Posted October 26, 2011:

• Teenage Girls and Senior Students Suffered Highest Levels of PTSD After Major Earthquake, Study Finds

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Care for Mentally Ill Veterans Is as Good or Better Than in Other Health Systems, Study Finds

Posted October 12, 2011:

• How the Brain’s Own Marijuana-Like Chemicals Suppress Pain

Posted October 11, 2011:

• Evidence Points to Potential Roles for Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy in Treating Traumatic Brain Injury, but Further Research Needed

Posted October 10, 2011:

• Northern Ireland Students Help Rebuild Lives of Congo’s Child Soldiers

Posted October 5, 2011:

• Hundreds of Undiscovered Artifacts Found at Gallipoli Battlefield

Posted October 4, 2011:

• A Shot of Cortisone Stops Traumatic Stress, Study Suggests

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Certain Therapies Appear Beneficial in Reducing PTSD Symptoms in Some Trauma Survivors

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Cannabinoids After a Traumatic Experience May Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Rat Study Suggests

Posted September 20, 2011:

• Experts Want Practical Research to Improve Mental Health of People Experiencing Humanitarian Crises

Posted September 19, 2011:

• Association Found Between Stress and Breast Cancer Aggressiveness
• Causes of Gulf War Illness Are Complex and Vary by Deployment Area, Study Finds

Posted September 10, 2011:

• Never Too Soon: Means to Reduce Violence May Start in Utero

Posted September 9, 2011:

• Emotional Impact of 9/11 Attacks Seen in Brain's Response to Negative Visual Images

Posted September 6, 2011:

• Grief Reactions Subside in Most Children and Teens Whose Parent Dies Suddenly, but May Persist or Increase in Some Cases

Posted September 5, 2011:

• Search for Predictors of Risk for PTSD: Meaningful Associations Dependent on Reliable Measures of Pre-Existing Trauma
• Non-Epileptic Seizures May Be Misdiagnosed Longer in Veterans

Posted September 1, 2011:

• First Long-Term Study of WTC Workers Shows Widespread Health Problems 10 Years After Sept. 11

Posted August 29, 2011:

• Withdrawing Life Support for Traumatic Brain Injuries Needs Cautious Approach, Study Finds

Posted August 22, 2011:

• Traumatic Brain Injury Increases Risk of Parkinson's Disease, Researchers Say; Threat Doubles With Exposure to the Pesticide Paraquat

Posted August 18, 2011:

• Headaches Are Common in Year Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Especially Among Females

Posted August 16, 2011:

• Reduced Recognition of Fear and Sadness in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted August 3, 2011:

• Virginia Tech Shootings: Professors Publish Research on Post-Traumatic Stress

Posted August 2, 2011:

• Gender-Based Violence Associated With Lifetime Risk of Mental Illness and Disability, Research Shows
• Treatment Intervention for Former Child Soldiers in Uganda Associated With Reducing Symptoms of PTSD
• Persons Displaced by War at Increased Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety
• Use of Antipsychotics for Reducing Military-Related Chronic PTSD Symptoms Does Not Appear Effective

Posted August 1, 2011:

• New Research Might Help People Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted July 28, 2011:

• Traumatic Brain Injury Linked With Tenfold Increase in Stroke Risk

Posted July 26, 2011:

• Brain Connectivity Disrupted in Patients With Post-Concussive Syndrome

Posted July 25, 2011:

• Risk Factor Pathways for Post-Traumatic Stress Symptomatology in Female and Male Veterans

Posted July 19, 2011:

• Patients Who Use Anti-Depressants Can Be More Likely to Suffer Relapse, Researcher Finds

Posted July 18, 2011:

• Single Traumatic Brain Injury May Prompt Long-Term Neurodegeneration
• Eight-Question Survey Can Help Predict Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted July 12, 2011:

• Risk Factors Predictive of Psychiatric Symptoms After Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted July 7, 2011:

• Protective Factors That Help Women Recover from Childhood Violence Identified

Posted July 5, 2011:

• New Research Shows That We Control Our Forgetfulness

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