Childhood emotional and sexual abuse mark women’s brains in distinct patterns — with emotional abuse affecting regions involved in self-awareness and sexual abuse affecting areas involved in genital ...

A major new study has found that verbal abuse in childhood may be just as damaging to long-term mental well-being as physical abuse, if not more so. This groundbreaking research highlights the need to ...

Born bad — or just banged up? A new study suggests that damage to a key part of the brain involved in judgment and emotional regulation could explain why some people suddenly begin displaying violent ...

TRAINER, HAS PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE. DAVID TRAINER FACES 18 CHARGES STEMMING FROM THE ALLEGED ASSAULT THAT SENT THE ONE-YEAR-OLD ON A MEDICAL HELICOPTER TO A BOSTON HOSPITAL. HE SHOULD BE BEHIND BARS ...

Experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham provide insight and resources on how substances like drugs and alcohol can impact the brain. The purchase and consumption of alcohol and substances ...