A recent study published in Psychological Reports suggests that experiencing abuse or neglect during childhood is linked to ...

For most young children, the sight and voice of a parent serve as a primary source of comfort and safety. A new study ...

An increased risk of dementia among individuals exposed to brain trauma, traumatic brain injury, has been known for almost a century. Still, we know very little about the molecular causes behind this, ...

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury increases the chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease – and the discovery is pointing to a ...

Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) may reactivate latent herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in the brain and contribute to neurodegeneration and development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology, a ...

That inexplicable anxiety you feel in crowded places? The way your body tenses up when you hear raised voices? The persistent feeling that something bad is about to happen even when life is going well ...

People in dangerous jobs don’t usually sleep well. New research is investigating if their susceptibility to concussions and poor sleep could put them at greater risk of developing epilepsy. The ...

Every year, around 15 million babies worldwide are born before 37 weeks of gestation. Being born preterm can disrupt development, and earlier births increase the risk of life-changing health outcomes.

Self-compassion often fails after complex trauma, not because it is wrong, but because survival comes first. Attunement is the verb that builds safety before kindness is possible.

In December of 1993, former World Boxing Champion John Famechon (who had sustained severe incapacitating brain injuries in August 1991) began a new, complex multi-movement therapy and rehabilitation ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in close to 70,000 deaths in the U.S. every year, and it is the cause of long-term physical, cognitive and mental disability in 5 million Americans. But despite ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with history of moderate/severe TBI had a significantly higher risk for malignant brain tumors than those ...