Tag: post-traumatic stress disorder

Study identifies sleep mechanism that plays role in emotional memory

From the UC Riverside press release by Bettye Miller via ScienceDaily: Sleep researchers from University of California campuses in Riverside and San Diego have identified the sleep mechanism that enables… Read more »

Study suggests half of PTSD sufferers also have depressive symptoms

From the Case Western Reserve University press release via ScienceDaily: About one of every two people diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer symptoms of depression, according to new… Read more »

Study suggests meditation, stretching help ease PTSD symptoms in nurses

From the Endocrine Society press release via EurekAlert!: Practicing a form of meditation and stretching can help relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and normalize stress hormone levels, according to… Read more »

Study suggests effects of stress may be affected by stage of menstrual cycle

From the University College London press release via EurekAlert!: Women at a particular stage in their monthly menstrual cycle may be more vulnerable to some of the psychological side-effects associated… Read more »

Brain-imaging study links cannabinoid receptors to post-traumatic stress disorder

From the NYU Langone Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: In a first-of-its-kind effort to illuminate the biochemical impact of trauma, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered a… Read more »

Study suggests traumatic brain injury worsens outcomes for those with nonepileptic seizures

From the Lifespan press release via EurekAlert!: A new study by a Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can significantly increase the odds of having… Read more »

Study suggests part of hippocampus may play role in modulating anxiety

From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via ScienceDaily: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have found the first evidence that selective activation of the dentate gyrus, a portion… Read more »