Tag: post-traumatic stress disorder

Depression risk following natural disaster can be predicted via pupil dilation

From the Binghamton University, State University of New York press release: Pupil dilation could identify which individuals are at greatest risk for depression following disaster-related stress, and help lead to targeted… Read more »

Study suggests veterans with PTSD have increased ‘fight or flight’ response

From the Physiological Society press release: Young veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have an increased ‘fight or flight’ response during mental stress, according to new findings published this… Read more »

Study expands understanding of how the brain encodes fear memory

From the UC Riverside press release: Research published by scientists at the University of California, Riverside on “fear memory” could lead to the development of therapies that reduce the effects… Read more »

PTSD, certain prescriptions for PTSD may raise risk for dementia

From the American Geriatrics Society press release: Researchers are discovering that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant risk factor in developing dementia. Dementia is a memory problem that affects… Read more »

Facial expressions: How brains process emotion

From the California Institute of Technology press release: Have you ever thought someone was angry at you, but it turned out you were just misreading their facial expression? Caltech researchers… Read more »

Turning down the brain to erase fearful memories

From the Weizmann Institute of Science press release: Erasing unwanted memories is still the stuff of science fiction, but Weizmann Institute scientists have now managed to erase one type of memory… Read more »

Interpersonal abuse in early life may lead to concentration issues later in life

From the Boston University Medical Center press release: Does a history of abuse before the age of 18 affect later capacity to concentrate and stay focused? According to a new… Read more »

Threat of firearm use affects PTSD symptoms among female victims of partner violence

From the Genetic Engineering News press release: A new study shows that the threat of firearm use by a male partner in an intimate relationship is a significant predictor of… Read more »