In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based on the testimony of his 28-year-old daughter Eileen. She described seeing him rape her best friend and then smash ...

Have you heard someone say online or in casual conversation, when responding to someone's struggles, "well, the body keeps ...

Memories of childhood trauma aren't set in stone — they can shift, resurface, or even diverge from the original event, according to a new theory from an Iowa State professor. Why it matters: That ...

Imagine a world where painful memories no longer haunt you. Scientists are working on ways to ease the burden of traumatic experiences, and recent discoveries in Japan have sparked hope. Researchers ...

Researchers discovered distinct molecular differences in how the brain processes directly experienced versus witnessed trauma -- a finding that could lead to more targeted treatments for PTSD. For ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way to more precise and effective psychiatric drugs. This fluorescent microscope ...