Surprisingly, stress experienced in childhood appears to alter more genes in the brain than a traumatic head injury, challenging common assumptions about what poses the greatest risk to developing ...

West Virginia University pediatric trauma specialists and statisticians have formulated a measure to more accurately assess children with traumatic injuries to ensure they receive the most effective ...

Your brain goes through a “rewiring” process that’s complete around age 25. Here’s why and which stages of your brain mature through the years.

Trauma can leave lasting scars, as research shows that people who experience childhood trauma have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, heart disease, diabetes and even some forms of cancer.

A man was arrested after his four-month old daughter died as a result ofNicholas James Horsley, 27, was arrested on suspicion ...

So we think of a woman or a child who’s raped. And there was a particular tone of voice or a particular touch that’s now wired in the head. Traumatic events rewire the brain. We can’t de ...

Police said the 5-year-old daughter suffered traumatic brain injuries that left her non-verbal for several weeks after the ...

Detectives say the 5-month-old victim was hospitalized with numerous life-threatening injuries before her death.

The boyfriend, Lyndon Henderson, was arrested and charged with assault, but those charges have since been upgraded to attempted homicide ...

A man has now been charged with attempted homicide after he was accused of assaulting a 1-year-old child while babysitting in ...