Childhood trauma has long been known to raise a child’s odds of developing depression and addiction later on. Now, a small but intriguing new study links these risks to specific changes in the brain, ...

Events during childhood may continue to affect our emotions as adults. There has been plenty of evidence, for example, that people who experienced childhood trauma are more vulnerable to depression.

Scientists speculate that trauma can cause long-term changes in stress hormones, immune function, and inflammation that may contribute to later cancer risk.

Our brain is always there. From birth, and even prenatally, it is exposed to the environment. How does the brain react to that? The brain shows spontaneous or intrinsic activity that seems to remain ...

New research indicates that the long-term neurological impact of childhood trauma is not permanently etched onto the brain. An analysis of brain communication patterns in a group of individuals who ...

Dr. Poletti's groundbreaking research has transformed understanding of how early life experiences become biologically embedded, creating lasting changes in brain structure and immune function. As the ...

How does war affect a child's senses? New research shows that 2023 war trauma caused atypical sensory processing in 48% of ...

Traumatic brain injury among children and adolescents appeared to be associated with increased risk for mental and physical health outcomes.