For years, concussions were described as temporary disruptions in brain function that could not be seen on any medical test.

Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the biological mechanisms underlying that risk have remained poorly ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, otherwise known as CTE, is usually associated with professional sports like football and hockey — but you don’t need to be an NFL athlete to sustain serious head ...

It was recently announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be sidelined from Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Race. I blogged previously on NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s concussion resulting from back-to-back ...

Researchers find that communication between key brain regions shortly after injury may predict long-term functional recovery in traumatic brain injury patients.

The ovarian hormone estradiol plays a key role in shaping how the brain responds to perceived threats after trauma in women ...

Nearly one in five of the 2.5 million veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan sustained at least one traumatic brain ...

New research published in the journal Neuroscience provides evidence that nitrous oxide may be an effective treatment for ...

If you've ever felt stuck in old pain, these trauma-healing methods could finally move you forward. Trauma doesn't just leave scars on the heart; it leaves what some experts call a "brain wound." When ...