When you hit your head once, you might sustain a concussion, which occurs when a jolt to the head causes the brain to move ...

Trauma significantly alters brain structure, leading to PTSD symptoms like hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, and memory issues, but targeted therapies can help survivors heal and regain control ...

Aggression isn’t just a behavioral issue—it has deep neurobiological roots, especially when shaped by early-life trauma.

Traumatic brain injury multiplies the risk of major depression eightfold. While the emotional trauma of whatever caused such deep damage may be understandable, from a blast in a war zone to a ...

A neuroimaging study conducted in China found that survivors of childhood trauma tend to have reduced cortical volume and surface area in the brain. Specifically, decreased surface area was ...

Traumatic brain injuries can have lasting effects on memory, mood, and aging. Explore what causes these issues—and how they’re treated.

We know from previous research that chronic stress resulting from childhood trauma can dysregulate brain neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine (which are essential for mood regulation ...

A traumatic event can impact the brain’s memory center as well as how we process fear. Here’s what science and experts say about it. Traumatic experiences don’t just change our perspective ...

The other four traumatic brain injury patients who completed the trial also saw significant improvements in so-called executive function. Although many more people need to be treated before the ...

Whether it’s the loud bang when two football players collide or the visible scars as their broken tissue mends, the physical trauma of a brain injury understandably takes center stage.

Healing from any injury is a process of rebuilding cells and tissues and structures — taking that which is broken and making it new again. Healing a brain injury is the process of rebuilding not ...