Children who experience traumatic events may show subtle but measurable differences in how their brains process attention and control impulses, according to a new study published in Neuropsychologia.

A woman who has suffered two traumatic brain injuries is set to take on an endurance challenge to show "recovery is possible" ...

Stressed brain cells can survive longer by slowing sugar use, revealing a short-term protective response that later turns ...

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury increases the chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease – and the discovery is pointing to a ...

Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's ...

Traumatic events actually cause distinct behaviors in the brain. Recalling a traumatic episode can make your brain think you are reliving it. The trauma response stems from your brain’s evolved ...

A four–amino acid peptide called CAQK has shown powerful brain-protective effects in animal models of traumatic brain injury. Delivered through a standard IV, it zeroes in on injured brain tissue, ...

In A Nutshell College football players take hundreds of head hits each season, even without diagnosed concussions. In a small study, players using a light-based headset showed stable brain scan ...

Even after healing, trauma can resurface in long-term relationships. Understanding nervous system responses helps couples grow through old patterns with compassion.

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...