The tablet form of the stress hormone cortisol could accelerate the process of forgetting intrusive memories, when given immediately after a traumatic event, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Oct 24, 2022
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The good news is that fear can persuade us to avoid dangerous situations or help us flee from an angry bear.
Oct 24, 2022
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Stem cell-derived neurons from combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) react differently to a stress hormone than those from veterans without PTSD, a finding that could provide insights into how genetics ...
Oct 20, 2022
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Nearly 2.5 million students began post-secondary education in Canada this September. The start of college is an exciting time, filled with new friendships, information and routines. Yet, the transition can also be stressful ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Research with psychedelic drugs has made a dramatic comeback amid a heady mix of softening societal attitudes, the lure of commercial opportunity, misgivings about the "war on drugs," and the desire to develop new ways to ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Psychiatric symptoms and diagnoses increase risk for premature morbidity and mortality. Now a new study has found that trauma-exposed veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and externalizing psychiatric disorders, like ...
Sep 26, 2022
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Flooding is devastating in every aspect: from property and infrastructure damage to loss of life and wider health impacts. As flooding becomes increasingly common for more people in a warming world, we look at its repercussions ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Reminders of life outside Lilly Downs' Denver hospital room dotted the walls.
Sep 21, 2022
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Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have discovered a biological mechanism that increases the strength with which fear memories are stored in the brain. The study, carried out in rats, is published in Molecular ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Maia and Mia Bravo stepped outside their house on a bright summer day and sensed danger.
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