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Study: Stress gene may influence PTSD
Study: Stress gene may influence PTSD By Lindsey Tanner - The Associated Press Posted : Thursday Mar 20, 2008 11:07:01 EDT CHICAGO — Groundbreaking research suggests genes help explain why some people can recover from a traumatic event while others suffer post-traumatic stress disorder. Though preliminary, the study provides insight into a condition expected to strike increasing numbers of military veterans returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, one health expert said. Researchers found that specific variations in a stress-related gene appeared to be influenced by trauma at a young age — in this case, child abuse.After two tours in Iraq, one solider leans on his family for support
As Tim and Laura Kahlor help their son recover from a war they had supported, they are on a journey through 'secondary PTSD' By David Zucchino | Los Angeles Times January 25, 2009 Temecula, Calif. - When Army Sgt. Ryan Kahlor returned from two combat tours in Iraq last year, he was a walking billboard for virtually every affliction suffered by today's veterans.10 Suicides a Month at Ft. Hood -- War Stress Is Taking Soldiers to the Brink
Editor's Note: This Tuesday, President Obama will attend a memorial service for the shootings at Ft. Hood last Friday. He would do well to consider that the war policies he's continuing, extending the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, are the underlying cause of acts of madness and desperation by soldiers at Ft.Emotional memory
Science News magazine - Oct. 20, 2007. Subscribers Only article Patrick Barry Where were you on Sept.Mental disorders (types)
Mental illness is a disorder of the mind. There are several different types of mental illnesses, with several disorders in each category. These vary from mild to severe and it is possible for these disorders to interrupt daily activities to the point that life becomes quite difficult.Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a normal response to stress or danger. At times it is helpful because it can help prepare the body for action, and it can improve performance in a range of situations. Anxiety becomes a problem when it is experienced intensely and it persistently interferes with a person's daily life.It is so much worse than anyone thought it was
Regarding my sister and her breast cancer. The whole situation is far worse than we ever thought. Far worse than the doctors thought or told my sister her cancer was.Corps offers help for war-strained marriages
By Chelsea J. Carter - The Associated Press Posted : Thursday Apr 3, 2008 11:10:54 EDT EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fighting in Iraq took a heavy toll on Marine Lance Cpl.
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