This post was co-authored by Dr. Ruth Lanius, Lauren Rudolph, and Dr. Breanne Kearney. Trauma is an insult to the senses, leaving a lasting impact: It affects what we see, hear, and feel, and how we ...

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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, otherwise known as CTE, is usually associated with professional sports like football and hockey — but you don’t need to be an NFL athlete to sustain serious head ...

Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is now able to sit in a wheelchair and understand his surroundings in what is being considered a big breakthrough in his recovery from a traumatic brain injury ...

The medical consequences of traumatic brain injuries are well-studied and affect millions of Americans every year. But one of ...

A new study revealed that childhood trauma could rewire’ your brain, the researchers suggest that this could lead to aggressive and self-harming behavior. The study, led by Assistant Professor Sora ...

If you have experienced trauma and aren't achieving the desired outcomes with your current treatment, you might consider exploring Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, known as EMDR.

Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time ...

A Dartmouth study published in Nature Communications reveals that immune cells in the brain use a surprising two-step process ...