A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is usually framed as a psychological wound, but a growing body of evidence suggests it can also speed up how quickly the brain itself appears to age. Instead of simply ...

Why is the timing of trauma so important? New research shows that estrogen levels in the hippocampus at the moment of stress ...

This naturally occurring substance, derived from an African shrub, has been used to treat PTSD, brain trauma, depression, ...

It’s a foreshadowing of what’s to come, starting with Dr. Robby’s flashbacks, a hallmark symptom of PTSD. In Season 1, his ...

How trauma changes the brain PTSD shares symptoms with depression and anxiety. Yet it is characterized by a response to a single trauma or set of traumatic events. Such experiences spark fear and ...

Astrocytes, once thought to be mere brain “support cells,” are now revealed to be key players in fear memory. Researchers found they actively help form, recall, and weaken fear responses by ...

A study from the Emory University School of Medicine finds transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a targeted form of ...

Ibogaine is used in Mexico and the Caribbean to treat depression, anxiety, addiction and brain trauma.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order in the next days aimed at expanding U.S. research into ibogaine ...

With five PGA Tour wins -- including a triumph in the 2019 U.S. Open -- Gary Woodland has established himself as one of the ...