Cardiology
Understanding connection between poverty, childhood trauma and heart disease
Traumatic childhood experiences among the poor and uninsured are associated with higher cardiovascular risk, according to new research.
Aug 27, 2019
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News tagged with traumatic experiences
Neuroscience
Proof it's possible to enhance or suppress memories
What if scientists could manipulate your brain so that a traumatic memory lost its emotional power over your psyche? Steve Ramirez, a Boston University neuroscientist fascinated by memory, believes that a small structure ...
May 23, 2019
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Health
A work patch for better nursing home care
Placing a loved one in a nursing home can be a traumatic experience for the entire family with concerns about the care and attention they will receive. Imagine if those concerns were eased, simply by some changes in the way ...
May 16, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder among children with immigrant fathers
Children born in Finland who had an immigrant father were two times more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD than those with two Finnish parents, discovered researchers from the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry at the University ...
May 9, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'I got there first!' How your subjective experience of time makes you think you did – even when you didn't
Imagine a championship match between two rival basketball teams. The game is tied, seconds left on the shot clock, two players lunge forward, reaching for the ball. In a split second, their hands both collide with the ball, ...
Apr 26, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Troubling extent of trauma and PTSD in British young people revealed
New research from King's College London suggests one in 13 young people in the UK have had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) before reaching age 18. The first UK-based study of its kind, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, ...
Feb 21, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Miscarriage—why no one wants to talk about it in the workplace
For many expectant parents, experiencing a miscarriage – whether it occurs early or late in pregnancy – can be devastating. Statistical evidence suggests that one in three or four pregnancies results in a miscarriage. ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women should be offered a choice of treatment options for miscarriage, study shows
Women experiencing miscarriage should be offered a choice in the treatment they receive, argues a new study from the University of Warwick that compares all treatment options for the first time.
Feb 15, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood trauma affects brain and increases risk of substance use in adolescence, study finds
A new study led by FIU researchers at the Center for Children and Families found that traumatic childhood experiences like domestic violence, abuse and parental incarceration impact brain functioning and increase the risk ...
Jan 23, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers identify brain mechanism linking PTSD and opioid addiction
Researchers at Western University have shown that the recall of traumatic memories enhances the rewarding effects of morphine, shedding light on the neurobiological link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid ...
Apr 23, 2018
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