Posts Tagged ‘post-traumatic stress disorder’
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2010 16:29 - 11 Comments
Can mental trauma alter our biology?
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be caused by actual alterations in the body’s immune system triggered by exposure to a disturbing event. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 28, 2010 22:46 - 6 Comments
Should Marines be trained to meditate?
U. PENN (US)—Just as physical conditioning, weapons training, and fighting skills prepare soldiers for the rigors of combat, meditation practice may give them the mental capacity to withstand the trauma of war. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 6, 2010 14:04 - 0 Comments
Brain is able to put fear in its place
NYU (US)—The brain is capable of holding and retrieving memories for specific fears, revealing a more sophisticated storage and recall capacity than previously thought. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2010 12:26 - 0 Comments
Known drugs may help veterans with PTSD
U. TEXAS (US)—Drugs that have shown success in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases may also be useful in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 5, 2010 13:20 - 1 Comment
Brain’s ‘fear map’ extends to new region
EMORY (US)—Draw a map of the brain when fear and anxiety are involved, and the amygdala—the brain’s almond-shaped center for panic and fight-or-flight responses—looms large. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 9, 2009 6:00 - 0 Comments
Coping skills go global to aid survivors
Indonesian students and their families are learning to cope with trauma as part of a global outreach effort.
