Scientists found that childhood trauma can change DNA and brain development, leaving long-term biological marks.

Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These adversities leave a lasting impact on the emotional well-being, memory, and ...

Uncover the transformative steps to understanding and healing from childhood trauma this World Mental Health Day.

Ketogenic diet in young rats reverses the lifelong mental effects of prenatal stress by enhancing brain resilience.

Although the exact causes of ALS remain unknown, both genetic and environmental factors may contribute to its development.

Healing from childhood trauma is possible but it is a slow process While the memories of past traumas never go away emotional ...

New research reveals that child maltreatment leaves measurable biological “scars” on DNA, altering brain structure and function.

Childhood trauma profoundly impacts emotional balance, stress responses, and physical health in adulthood by altering ...

A new developmental theory is reshaping how experts understand the reliability of children's and adolescents' memories of traumatic events and adverse experiences. Proposed by Carl F. Weems, Iowa ...

Studies reveal that when handwriting automaticity is achieved, it enhances the cognitive and "free-flowing" intellectual ...

Early research suggests a brain test may predict whether antidepressants will cause sexual dysfunction. There has never been a way to predict this effect.

Autism — diagnosed in 1 in 31 US children, a rate that's on the rise — affects how people learn, behave, communicate and ...