trauma

The Columbia University neuroscientist researches the biology behind some of our most human experiences, including building family relationships. 

A clinical trial is underway to see if suspended animation, in which the body is cooled to 10–15 °Celsius, could slow patients’ decline and give doctors time to operate.

The woman’s own cartilage was used to construct the transplant after she lost her left ear in a car crash.

The daughters of Finnish women separated from their parents as children during World War II have higher rates of psychiatric hospitalization than those born to women who had not been evacuated.

Adolescent rats exposed to stress grow into pathologically aggressive adults, behaviors that may be explained by accompanying epigenetic changes and altered brain activity.

Researchers working in war-torn countries find hints to the molecular roots of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Ascribing benefits to the experience of devastating illness or trauma is fraught with hidden dangers.