Brain Size May Determine Response to PTSD Treatment supriya kashyap kashyap14 May 2016 3:18 PM ISTNew York : Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who have a larger brain region are more likely to respond to exposure-based therapy a...
Wearable device may improve sleep, reduce PTSD risk supriya kashyap kashyap21 Aug 2016 9:15 AM ISTNew York : A wearable device developed by Arizona-based research firm Brain State Technologies could help improve sleep and thereby lower the risk of...
Miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy may trigger post-traumatic stress disorder supriya kashyap kashyap3 Nov 2016 10:01 AM ISTWomen may be at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder following a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, suggests a new study.The team behind the...
Indian researchers gain insight into brain activity during Post Traumatic Stress Disorder supriya kashyap kashyap30 Dec 2016 12:26 PM ISTBengaluru : In a major step towards developing new therapeutic approaches to treat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a study by Indian scientists...
How stress may increase risk of heart disease and stroke: Lancet Study supriya kashyap kashyap12 Jan 2017 12:36 PM ISTHeightened activity in the amygdala a region of the brain involved in stress is associated with a greater risk of heart disease and stroke, according...
A single dose of ketamine may prevent PTSD symptoms: Study supriya kashyap kashyap10 Feb 2017 10:55 AM ISTWashington : A study reveals that administering a single dose of ketamine a drug commonly used as general anesthetic or a rapid-acting antidepressant...
PTSD risk can be predicted by hormone levels prior to deployment, study says supriya kashyap kashyap10 March 2017 10:25 AM ISTUp to 20 percent of U.S. veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan developed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder from trauma experienced...
Post traumatic stress disorder linked with increased lupus risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTIn a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in civilian women were strongly...
Scientists identify mechanism that helps us inhibit unwanted thoughts Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTScientists have identified a key chemical within the 'memory' region of the brain that allows us to suppress unwanted thoughts, helping explain why...
Meditating twice a day for 20 mins cut PTSD symptoms in older adults Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTJust 20 minutes of meditation twice a day may reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in older adults, suggests a recent...
Early life trauma in men associated with reduced levels of sperm microRNAs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTExposure to early life trauma can lead to poor physical and mental health in some individuals, which can be passed on to their children. Studies in...
Burn injuries increases patient's susceptibility for PTSD: Loyola Medicine Survey Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 May 2018 7:00 PM ISTA Loyola Medicine survey has found that 15.8 percent of adult burn patients screened positive for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The results...
