Neuroscience News | Dec 13, 2022
Exposure to trauma can be life-changing—and researchers are learning more about how traumatic events may physically change our brains. But these changes are not happening because of physical injury; rather, the brain appears to rewire itself after these experiences.
Neuroscience News | Dec 5, 2022
Beginners who took piano lessons for one hour a week over the course of 11 weeks showed improvements in audio and visual processing. Additionally, musical training helped to boost mood and reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety.
Military Times | Dec 2, 2022
The nation’s new 988 hotline, intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency, was out of service for several hours Thursday. Veterans can dial 877-267-6030 or call any VA facility and press 7 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. The Veterans Crisis Line chat and text (838255) are also available.
The War Horse | Dec 1, 2022
For 15 years, Andrea Rathbun struggled with thoughts that she was the “worst person ever.” With the help of therapy, she understood that she was a survivor of military sexual trauma.
Refinery 29 | Nov 28, 2022
"A sentence I never thought I’d say, but have said many times in the last month: thank god for ketamine." This is the third installment in a three-part series about being prescribed ketamine treatment for a traumatic brain injury.
WSLS / NBC | Nov 28, 2022
The free service helps locate people missing people who have a cognitive disorder.
BBC | Nov 28, 2022
For Colin Shead, photography is an escape from the stresses of police work. -- Read more on Creative Arts Therapies
KTSM / NBC | Nov 28, 2022
Fort Bliss will soon be getting a new center to treat the “invisible wounds” that many service members incur — traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Medium | Nov 22, 2022
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a degenerative brain disease that plagues the world of contact sports.
WAVY-TV / NBC | Nov 22, 2022
He says the system is broken when it comes to mental health and that he would know–he attempted to take his own life in 2007.
People | Nov 22, 2022
“Serious long-term complications may be caused by the coronavirus, even months after recovery from the infection,” according to the study. -- Read more on the neurological effects of Long COVID.
The Conversation | Nov 22, 2022
Suicide is a complex issue that impacts 425,000 Australians every year. That’s because up to 135 people are directly or indirectly impacted by each suicide death.
PsyPost | Nov 18, 2022
A team of researchers explored treatment patterns among people diagnosed with anxiety or PTSD following a traumatic brain injury. The findings revealed that these individuals are more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medication than to receive psychotherapy — which may be a cause for concern.
Fortune | Nov 14, 2022
Some foods—hello, colorful vegetables, healthy fats, and proteins—can actually build brain tissue and reduce inflammation, while others have the opposite effect.
ABC Australia | Nov 14, 2022
Veterans, often homeless and with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gradually found peace and relief through an unlikely helper with four legs.
The New York Times | Nov 14, 2022
The risk of developing symptoms of depression remains high up to a year after you’ve recovered. -- Read more on COVID neurological symptoms.
Neuroscience News | Nov 9, 2022
“Breathe in… Breathe out…” Or: “take a deep breath and count to ten.” The calming effect of breathing in stressful situations, is a concept most of us have met before. Now Professor Micah Allen from the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University has come a step closer to understanding how the very act of breathing shapes our brain.
The New York Times | Nov 9, 2022
As another major medical institution acknowledged the link between concussions and the brain disease C.T.E., a group of scientists who guide many of sports’ top governing organizations dismissed the research at its conference.
The Huffington Post | Oct 21, 2022
The widow of a former University of Southern California football player suing the NCAA for failing to protect her husband from repetitive head trauma is taking what could be a landmark case to a Los Angeles jury Friday. Matthew Gee died in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing linebacker for the 1990 Rose Bowl winning team, according to the wrongful death suit filed by Alana Gee.
The New York Times | Oct 12, 2022
Dr. Myron Rolle became a neurosurgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital after his football glory days ended. “It’s Never Too Late” is a new series that tells the stories of people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms.
Brain & Life | Oct 7, 2022
Gabby Giffords doesn't let aphasia stop her from speaking out on behalf of others with the condition.
Military Times | Oct 5, 2022
Ketamine nasal spray has been approved for use by select veterans clinics. -- For more about ketamine therapy visit Psychedelics on BrainLine's Treatment Hub.
Brain & Life | Oct 3, 2022
Now a new study, presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in April, suggests that owning a pet may slow cognitive decline in older adults.
Associated Press | Sep 30, 2022
Some who watched the scary injury want to know why Tagovailoa was playing just four days after his quick return Sunday prompted a joint review by the NFL and NFL Players Association.
