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In their upcoming book, authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross promote the new science of neuroaesthetics — how creative pursuits can promote physical and mental health

He was a decorated soldier, a whistle-blower against torture. Then he was undone by his own mind — and a health care system that utterly failed him.

Caregiving is harder when the medical condition is new and poorly understood.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive brain disease that, as of now, can only be diagnosed after a person has died. 

Females may be more susceptible to concussion, and they also have worse and prolonged symptoms after their injury than men, according to a review of 25 studies of sport-related concussion published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.

How key dietary changes can improve brain functioning. -- Read more on the neurological symptoms of long Covid

The study of more than 15,000 Brits people found the risk was cumulative – meaning the more times a person injures their brain, the worse their brain function could be as they age. -- Read the study here.

A short but intensive treatment can help combat veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder in as little as three weeks, according to a new study out of UT Health San Antonio.

Military service members who conceal their suicidal thoughts are also more likely to store their guns unsafely, a new study reveals.

Military members, their families, and retirees often have greater mental health care needs than civilians.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was once an obscure entry in medical textbooks. Now, it’s the neurological disease associated with repeated blows to the head, known for afflicting more than 300 former NFL players, and perhaps hundreds more (the condition can only be definitively diagnosed post-mortem).

With no consensus on a clinical definition of long COVID, it can be difficult to tell if you have it. Symptoms can include fatigue, shortness of breath, chronic coughing, chest pain, joint pain, and heart palpitations, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Common neurologic signs are cognitive and memory problems known as “brain fog,” headaches, difficulty sleeping, a loss of smell or taste, and depression or anxiety.