Stars and Stripes | Dec 20, 2023
The military will conduct research and clinical trials to determine whether psychedelic drugs, such as these psilocybin capsules, can treat service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury under provisions of the defense spending bill approved by Congress last week.
PBS NewsHour | Dec 20, 2023
As we head into the winter holidays, John Yang speaks with epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina about how to stay healthy this season.
The Hill | Dec 15, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it will consider approval of psychedelic drug MDMA to be used in therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). -- More on psychedelic treatment
MedScape | Dec 15, 2023
The number of traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related deaths in the US increased 22% between 2010 and 2020, with the largest rise in individuals aged 75 and older, a new study shows.
Psychology Today | Dec 15, 2023
Brain imaging research helps explain the power of traumatic memories in those with post-traumatic stress disorder. -- More on PSTD
The New York Times | Dec 8, 2023
People with chronic problems after falls and car crashes scored better on cognition tests after getting a brain implant, a new study found.
The New York Times | Dec 5, 2023
Traumatic memories had their own neural mechanism, brain scans showed, which may help explain their vivid and intrusive nature.
The New York Times | Nov 29, 2023
What does it mean to be a writer when my words have vanished? How a Traumatic Brain Injury Changed Me.
PBS NewsHour | Nov 27, 2023
For years, researchers have studied the effects repeated blows to the head have on athletes in pro football, hockey, soccer and other sports. Now, researchers at Boston University are conducting the first major study of CTE, the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated hits to the head, in athletes who died before their 30th birthday.
The New York Times | Nov 27, 2023
Pentagon researchers say weapons like shoulder-fired rockets expose troops who fire them to blast waves far above safety limits, but they remain in wide use.
The New York Times | Nov 20, 2023
Wyatt Bramwell began playing tackle football in third grade and became a star on his high school team. But he had a secret.
NBC News | Oct 24, 2023
Women who followed a Mediterranean diet — which includes fruits, vegetables and fish — experienced fewer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
KETC | ABC | Oct 20, 2023
Veterans may have something called delayed post-traumatic stress disorder. It can hit years after they go through an incident. -- Read more on PTSD
Neuroscience News | Oct 20, 2023
Eubacterium eligens, a bacteria positively associated with key components of the Mediterranean diet, showed consistent negative correlation with PTSD symptoms.
WTOP | Oct 17, 2023
It’s through a program called PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere). “We use golf as a modality to help veterans recover from whatever they’re dealing with,” said PGA of America military and veteran liaison Chris Nowak.
ABC News | Oct 17, 2023
"Some people can get PTSD by witnessing horrific events and I think now with social media, we see it now with the conflicts in Middle East, is really facilitating a lot of visuals that most people in the past weren't able to see," he said.
The New York Times | Oct 17, 2023
A team of scientists is proposing a new explanation for some cases of long Covid, based on their findings that serotonin levels were lower in people with the complex condition. -- Read more on how to treat long Covid
ADDitude Magazine | Oct 10, 2023
The anesthetic ketamine has skyrocketed in popularity as a fast, effective, often expensive treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more. Here, readers share their experiences. -- Read more on psychedelics as a treatment for PTSD.
The Atlantic | Oct 10, 2023
Many people with head injuries aren’t even being told about potentially helpful treatments. -- For more treatments visit The Treatment Hub.
WCNC | NBC | Oct 4, 2023
Research shows veterans experiencing PTSD can be helped by pairing them with specially trained service dogs
SOFREP | Oct 4, 2023
For many, a battlefield injury might conjure images of physical wounds, perhaps a soldier on crutches or with a scar. However, some of the most devastating injuries remain invisible to the naked eye. Blast exposures and TBIs fall squarely in this category.
NPR | Oct 4, 2023
The terms "moral distress" and "moral injury" were first used in a military context to characterize the torment felt by soldiers as they tried to process and justify their actions amid the cruelty of war.
USA Today | Oct 4, 2023
Every day nearly 17 U.S. military veterans take their own lives. According to the Veterans Administration, that number is 20 if you include active-duty service members. -- If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org.
Task & Purpose | Oct 2, 2023
Researchers, advocates, and families of victims are working to establish - and break - a link between Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBIs, and veteran suicide rates.
Military.com | Oct 2, 2023
Thousands of Air Force veterans who received less-than-honorable discharges due to post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury or other mental health conditions, as well as sexual assault or harassment, will have those separations automatically reviewed due to a new legal settlement.
