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VA scientists have discovered signs of early aging in the brains of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans caught near roadside bomb explosions, even among those who felt nothing from the blast.Years after coming home from war, veterans are showing progressive damage to the brain's wiring, according to a...

Researchers at TRACTS have been able to control for the veterans’ common comorbidities, such as sleep disorders, PTSD and chronic pain, to tease out the impact of blast exposure on brain physiology and function. Click here to read the full article in U.S. Medicine.

In a new study published in Translational Psychiatry, examined how DNA methylation and epigenetics impact accelerated cellular aging and mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military Veterans and Service Members. The results suggest that former service personnel...

Boston 25 News presented a snapshot of TRACTS and the work we have accomplished thus far. Click here to read the full story.

Click here to read the full story published by the Wall Street Journal, covering some of TRACTS Center's alcohol research.

U.S. veterans who were nearby to bomb blasts in Iraq and Afghanistan appear to experience faster brain aging, according to a new study. The study, which is the first to examine the longer-term brain health of veteransexposed to bomb blasts, was published this week in Brain: A Journal of Neurology....

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Perceived stigma, a 'tough it out' mentality, confidentiality issues, and a commitment to the mission can all contribute to underreporting,” said Dr. Sahra Kim, research psychologist at the VA Boston Healthcare System and lead author of a recent study on the diagnostic accuracy of the Boston...

About 12 million Americans are dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, with the symptoms of PTSD contributing to long-term health issues. But many are finding relief through a common form of exercise, lifting a burden through weightlifting. Dr. James Whitworth discusses his work with CBS News...

Chronic misuse of alcohol results in measurable damage to the brain. Chronic drinking may be particularly damaging to the integrity of frontal white matter tracts, which can interfere with cognitive and inhibitory control that, in turn, is important to achieve and maintain abstinence. A new study...