Children who experience traumatic events may show subtle but measurable differences in how their brains process attention and control impulses, according to a new study published in Neuropsychologia.

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

As the United States this year reflects on the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, researchers from UC Davis and UC San Francisco have uncovered major insight into the trauma and ...

A new study conducted at Tel Aviv University introduces an innovative approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generating particular interest in light of the sharp rise in the ...

A new congressional proposal is aimed at filling a huge void that undermines the health of service members and veterans, the crying need for better medical diagnostic tools to identify hidden brain ...

Traumatic events and experiences overwhelm our ability to cope and integrate our experience. Complex trauma is a specific type of trauma that involves multiple or repeated traumatic experiences, often ...

The internet has a new, heart-wrenching obsession: a baby Japanese macaque named Punch. Known globally as "Punch the Monkey," ...

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.