
Sperm RNA Carries Marks of Trauma
Stress alters the expression of small RNAs in male mice and leads to depressive behaviors in later generations

Sperm RNA Carries Marks of Trauma
Stress alters the expression of small RNAs in male mice and leads to depressive behaviors in later generations

How to Erase Bad Memories
I’ll never forget it. They strapped electrodes to my wrist, cranked up a black dial on a frightening electronic device encrusted with switches and knobs, and shocked me repeatedly with jolts of electricity.


Pentagon’s Giant Blood Serum Bank May Provide PTSD Clues
The massive repository of genetic material is poised to advance research—just don’t bother asking for your samples back

Train of Thought Derailed: How an Accident Can Affect Your Brain
A survivor of last week's deadly train derailment in Spain illustrates how disaster can alter your mind

A Hospital Stay Can Trigger PTSD

Boozy Memory Blocking Reduces Risk of Relapse among Alcohol Abusers
A molecule associated with learning and memory consolidation could be key to treating alcoholism

People Suffering from Violence in Their Relationships Need Better Help
Training doctors to ask about abuse by an intimate partner might aid in discovering victims, but researchers still do not know the best way to provide help to those who need it.

New DSM-5 Ignores Biology of Mental Illness
The latest edition of psychiatry's standard guidebook neglects the biology of mental illness. New research may change that

Will We Come to Grips with Nuclear Weapons?
If the world can't manage to cast off the ultimate weapons by the middle of the century, we may face extinction

Kate Middleton Is Pregnant and Has Hyperemesis Gravidarum—What Is It?
The British royal was hospitalized on Monday for a rare pregnancy complication that causes nausea and vomiting so extreme it has the potential to kill

A Single Brain Structure May Give Winners That Extra Physical Edge
An extraordinary insula helps elite athletes better anticipate their body's upcoming feelings, improving their physical reactions

Old and New Neurons Trade Roles to Aid Memory
Brain cells help us recall the past by taking on new roles as they age