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Scientists reframe trauma as brain's rigid threat prediction

New trauma model: Researchers suggest trauma is not stored in the body but reflects a rigid, threat-biased prediction system in the brain. Therapy implications: Flow-based activities may help restore ...
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A Pill to Heal the Brain Could Revolutionize Neuroscience

Neurologists are exploring medications that would help the brain recover after a stroke or traumatic injury. Credit...Fabio-Consoli Supported by By Rachel E. Gross The first thing Debra McVean did ...
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One Mind, Two Bodies: Man With Brain Implant Controls Another Person’s Hand—and Feels What She Feels

It sounds like science fiction, but the system could help people with brain or spinal cord injuries regain lost abilities. In 2020, Keith Thomas dived into a pool and snapped his spine. The accident ...
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A New Era for Classification of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Former athlete and Emmy-winning sports reporter Lindsay Simpson suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2018 that nearly took her life. At a recent event held by the National Academies of Sciences, ...
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Your brain isn’t broken after trauma. It’s running a survival superpower.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Traumatic events actually cause distinct behaviors in the brain. Recalling a traumatic episode can make your brain think you are reliving it. The ...