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Researchers take an important step forward in treating combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder

Study findings out today in JAMA Network Open show an important step forward in treating the psychological injuries of war.

5 Jan 2023

What was the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being of university students?

Researchers evaluated changes in the mental health status of university-attending students in France 15.0 months post-commencement of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

5 Jan 2023

Study links sugary drinks to male hair loss

A new Nutrients journal study explored the association between sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and MPHL in young men in China.

4 Jan 2023

New Bio Ware device provides better results when used alongside exposure therapy for PTSD

Sights, smells and sounds of everyday life can supply the triggers that take someone with PTSD right back to the scarring scene they're trying to forget.

28 Dec 2022

PTSD, TBI, and a genetic variant show strong links with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias

The medical community has never researched the simultaneous impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and genetic risk factors in a large cohort … until now.

22 Dec 2022

Study finds pandemic-associated traumatic stress among mothers

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about sudden change and probably some amount of stress for most people in 2020.

16 Dec 2022

Research project helps to improve the care of adult refugees suffering from PTSD

People who have fled to Germany to escape war and violence often suffered traumatic experiences. Torture, rape or attacks can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Those affected suffer from symptoms such as nightmares, vivid memories of the trauma, sleep disorders, concentration problems, anxiety and other distressing negative feelings.

16 Dec 2022

Mass shootings reopen the debate over whether crime scene photos prompt change or trauma

John Lites was one of the first police officers to respond to a 911 call from Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 17, 2015, when a white gunman murdered nine Black people attending a Bible study.

15 Dec 2022

Study suggests persistent inflammatory response triggered by SARS-CoV-2 may be responsible for observed sequelae in PASC patients

Researchers assessed the association of enhanced migratory or activated CD8+ T cell and reduced avidity reactive cellular response due to post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PASC).

13 Dec 2022

Women with postpartum mood disorders may be suffering from irregular immune system responses

Women with prolonged mental health problems up to three years after childbirth may be suffering from irregular immune system responses, according to new research by Cedars-Sinai investigators.

2 Dec 2022

Study implicates a specific type of brain cell as key player underlying the impact of stressors

More than 70% of adults will experience at least one traumatic experience, such as a life-threatening illness or accident, violent assault or natural disaster, in their lifetimes and nearly a third will experience four or more, according to global data.

1 Dec 2022

Firearm-injured kids have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses

Children and teens who survive a firearm injury have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses in the year afterward, even compared with kids who suffered injuries in a motor vehicle crash, a new study shows.

1 Dec 2022

Scientists identify a class of drugs that may prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD

Survivors of abuse and trauma are vastly more likely than other people to develop alcohol use disorder (AUD); according to some estimates, as many as three-quarters of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report drinking problems.

21 Nov 2022

Researchers develop new device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity

A team of engineers and physicians at University of California San Diego has developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans, a new tool that they say could potentially inform and improve treatments for patients with sepsis, a life-threatening response to infection, and mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

20 Nov 2022

Researchers identify potential lead compounds for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders

Currently, various classes of drugs are available for the treatment of mental illnesses - such as depression and anxiety disorders. However, although these drugs confer benefits, they are also associated with adverse side-effects.

15 Nov 2022

Adolescents in the war-region experienced high trauma and daily stress, study shows

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety were more likely in adolescents exposed to war than those living outside the war-affected region in Ukraine.

11 Nov 2022

Evening chronotype individuals show higher vulnerability to anxiety and related disorders

Study shows that the higher vulnerability of evening chronotype individuals (individual with the propensity to be more productive at night or at dawn) to anxiety and related disorders may be mediated by altered emotional learning.

9 Nov 2022

Neurotechnology shows potential for future medical interventions in humans

Neurotechnology -; the combination of neuroscience and technology -; has the potential to both "decode" and shape brain activity, with important implications for future interventions in humans.

9 Nov 2022

Repeated emotional stress in mice provokes irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms

The evidence for the interconnection between emotional states and intestinal conditions has grown recently. These findings have led researchers to speculate about the association between the brain and the gut – the "gut-brain axis."

9 Nov 2022

New insight into how childhood traumas affect health outcomes

The social environments we grow up in are critical when determining our wellbeing and health later in life. Most Americans (67%) report experiencing at least one traumatic event in childhood, and a new study shows that these experiences have significant impacts on our health risks as adults.

8 Nov 2022

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder News and Research

Researchers take an important step forward in treating combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder

What was the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being of university students?

Study links sugary drinks to male hair loss

New Bio Ware device provides better results when used alongside exposure therapy for PTSD

PTSD, TBI, and a genetic variant show strong links with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias

Study finds pandemic-associated traumatic stress among mothers

Research project helps to improve the care of adult refugees suffering from PTSD

Mass shootings reopen the debate over whether crime scene photos prompt change or trauma

Study suggests persistent inflammatory response triggered by SARS-CoV-2 may be responsible for observed sequelae in PASC patients

Women with postpartum mood disorders may be suffering from irregular immune system responses

Study implicates a specific type of brain cell as key player underlying the impact of stressors

Firearm-injured kids have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses

Scientists identify a class of drugs that may prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD

Researchers develop new device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity

Researchers identify potential lead compounds for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders

Adolescents in the war-region experienced high trauma and daily stress, study shows

Evening chronotype individuals show higher vulnerability to anxiety and related disorders

Neurotechnology shows potential for future medical interventions in humans

Repeated emotional stress in mice provokes irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms

New insight into how childhood traumas affect health outcomes

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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