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Seizures and Epilepsy: A Significant Burden on Veterans

Three new studies expose the high prevalence of epilepsy and other neurological disorders in US Veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. The research conducted from these studies indicate that

Better diagnoses may help vets with anxiety get treatment

Veterans who suffer from anxiety may not get appropriate treatment for want of a specific diagnosis, finds a new study.http: feeds.scienc

Neurofeedback tunes key brain networks, improving well-being in PTSD

Pioneering research points to a promising avenue for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: utilizing neurofeedback training to alter the plasticity of brain networks linked to the condition. During neurofeedback, intentional control of one

Talk therapy may reverse biological changes in PTSD patients

New research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) not only reduces symptoms but also affects the underlying biology of this disorder.

Imaging shows long-term impact of blast-induced brain injuries in veterans

Using a special type of magnetic resonance imaging, researchers have found that soldiers who suffered mild traumatic brain injury induced by blast exposure exhibit long-term brain differences, according to a new study.

Increased risk for cardiac ischemia in patients with PTSD

There is growing concern that long-term untreated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms may increase the risk of developing a number of medical problems, particularly compromised cardiovascular health. Considering that up to 30% of veterans s

Children significantly more likely to develop PTSD if mother afflicted

While fewer than 10 percent (8.4 percent) of the mothers were suffering from PTSD, more than a fifth (21 percent) of their children presented PTSD symptoms in a recent study on the topic. Children who developed PTSD symptoms also had more psychosomat

Materialism makes bad events even worse

Materialism makes negative outcomes even worse, according to research.http: feeds.sciencedaily.com ~r sciencedaily mind_brain ptsd ~3 _a3

PTSD raises risk for obesity in women

Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gain weight more rapidly and are more likely to be overweight or obese than women without the disorder, find researchers. It is the first study to look at the relationship between PTSD and obesity over

Teens from military families suffer from deployments

Teens that have had a parent or sibling on military deployment were more likely to have suicidal thoughts or be depressed than teens without military connections, finds a new study.