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Federal legislation ignores PTSD toll on civilians, analysts say

Federal laws explicitly addressing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have overwhelmingly focused on the needs of military personnel and veterans, according to a new analysis. The study is the first to examine how public policy has been used to ad

Mental health providers not well prepared to care for military veterans, study finds

Policymakers have expanded military veterans' access to community-based health providers as a way to meet demands, given capacity constraints in the VA health system. But a new study finds that most community-based mental health providers are not wel

Pregnant women with PTSD more likely to give birth prematurely, study finds

Pregnant women with post-traumatic stress disorder are at increased risk of giving birth prematurely, a new study has found. The study, which examined more than 16,000 births to female veterans, is the largest ever to evaluate connections between PTS

Brain's response to threat silenced when we are reminded of being loved and cared for

Being shown pictures of others being loved and cared for reduces the brain's response to threat, new research has found. The study discovered that when individuals are briefly presented pictures of others receiving emotional support and affection, th

Coenzyme Q10 helps veterans battle Gulf War illness symptoms, researchers report

A high quality brand of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) -- a compound commonly sold as a dietary supplement -- provides health benefits to persons suffering from Gulf War illness symptoms, researchers report.

Brain dissociates emotional response from explicit memory in fearful situations

Researchers have been tracking the traces of implicit and explicit memories of fear in human. The study describes how in a context of fear, our brain differently encodes contextual memory of a negative event (the place, what we saw ...) and emotional

Universal helmet laws reduce traumatic brain injuries in young motorcyclists, according to trauma surgeons

Young motorcycle riders are significantly less likely to sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) if they live in a state with universal motorcycle helmet laws instead of a state with age-restricted ones, according to new findings.

Resilience training shows promise in preventing burnout among ICU nurses

A multifaceted approach to teaching coping mechanisms may help critical care nurses better handle their stressful work environment, according to a study.

Coenzyme Q10 helps veterans battle gulf war illness symptoms

A high quality brand of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) – a compound commonly sold as a dietary supplement – provides health benefits to persons suffering from Gulf War illness symptoms, researchers report.

Fish intake associated with boost to antidepressant response

Up to half of patients who suffer from major depression do not respond to treatment with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. Now a group of researchers has carried out a study that shows that increasing fatty fish intake appears to increase the