A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging finds that childhood trauma can lead to disruptions in two main regions of the brain, the default mode ...

Children who experience traumatic events may show subtle but measurable differences in how their brains process attention and ...

Early-life stress has long been a concern for its potential long-term effects on health and behavior. A recent study by researchers at The Ohio State University sheds new light on just how profound ...

A new study reveals that aggression and self-harm share a biological foundation in the brain’s response to early-life trauma.

Experts say traumatic events, including Wednesday’s deadly school shooting in Minneapolis, can rewire a child’s developing brain even if they’re not directly impacted by it. The way we parent can help ...

Four University of Rhode Island researchers have developed and tested a cost-effective, easy-to-use tabletop device that can ...

Researchers identified SGK1 as a key chemical connecting childhood trauma to depression and suicidal behavior. High SGK1 ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects the ability to interact and communicate. It may have symptoms that are similar to those seen in some brain injuries. Autism spectrum disorder ...

A single neural thread in the brain may explain why some people who are hurt lash out while others turn the pain inward. A ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - In the wake of Texas’ deadly floods, families across the country are grieving and worried about how trauma may impact the children who survived and the ones watching ...