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Sad PTSD woman patient in therapy for mental health
Health

The relationship between PTSD and early menopause

Dr. Prajakta Banik

PTSD often causes mental health problems like anxiety and anger and can also lead to physical issues like headaches and body aches.

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Health

Sleep prepares neurons for new memories

Dr. Prajakta Banik

During sleep, these neurons replay the same activity, helping to store memories in the brain's cortex, allows us to keep learning new things.

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Biology

A new class of RNA discovered for learning and memory

Pranjal Malewar

Many more are happening with these kinds of RNA molecules.

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Neuroscience

Trauma memories spark unique brain activity, study finds

Dr. Prajakta Banik

PTSD study reveals neural distinctions between traumatic and sad memories.

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Health

New device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans

Pranjal Malewar

The device may help treatment sepsis and PTSD.

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Health

Blue light therapy helps improve sleep and reduce PTSD symptoms

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Improved sleep is seen in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder using morning blue light treatment.

nature, best medicine for PTSD
Health

Nature is proving to be awesome medicine for PTSD

Amit Malewar

In a new study by UC Berkeley scientists, the amazement we feel in nature can significantly decrease the side effects of post-traumatic stress disorder....

Kerri Rodriguez, human-animal interaction graduate student (left), and Maggie O’Haire, assistant professor of human-animal interaction in the College of Veterinary Medicine, look at cortisol samples. Cortisol was one of the measurements used in a new study that shows how veterans with PTSD may benefit physiologically from using service dogs. (Purdue University photo/ Kevin Doerr)
Health

Physiological and behavioral benefits may be experienced by veterans with PTSD who have service dogs

Amit Malewar

A new study by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, using service dogs may affect the health and well-being of military members and veterans with...

What Drives False Memories in Psychopathology? A Case for Associative Activation
Health

What Drives False Memories in Psychopathology?

Amit Malewar

Memories assume a persuasive part in both clinical and legitimate settings. Memory inconsistencies are normal for posttraumatic push issue (PTSD) and depression. PTSD has been appeared...

Scientists Assert They Will Soon be Able to Edit Human Memories
Science

Scientists Assert They Will Soon be Able to Edit Human Memories

Amit Malewar

Scientists recently discovered that two different memory use completely different processes in the same nerves. And the most fascinating is that the finding could challenge...

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