Genetic variation also plays a major role. It doesn’t encode trauma itself, but it shapes traits such as sensitivity to threat or emotional regulation. These traits aren’t chosen – they arise from a ...

People joke about having post-traumatic stress disorder if their coffee order is wrong, says Elena Breese, a Boston Marathon bombing survivor from Phoenix, Arizona. "But I wish people understood ...

The highest frequency of sports-related orbital fractures occurred in males (79%) ages 10 to 19 years. The sports most ...

We all know the feeling of mental exhaustion. Now, Johns Hopkins researchers may know what causes the brain to feel tired.