Why is the timing of trauma so important? New research shows that estrogen levels in the hippocampus at the moment of stress ...

This guest post is authored by neuroscientist Dr. Jennifer Stevens. Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Social factors and trauma type play ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...