Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is usually considered a psychiatric disorder upon
emotional trauma. However, with the rising number of conflicts and traffic accidents around …

Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe disease of the central nervous system with a
very high disability rate that seriously affects the daily life of patients. Acupuncture is one of …

Aim & methods: We conducted a pilot epigenome-wide association study of women from
Tutsi ethnicity exposed to the genocide while pregnant and their resulting offspring, and a …

Background: Perceived discrimination may be associated with accelerated aging later in life,
with depressive symptoms acting as potential mediator. Methods: A nationally representative …

Objective This study tests associations of DNA methylation-based (DNAm) measures of
epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) with cross-sectional and longitudinal depressive …

Since its discovery in Drosophila, the Notch signaling pathway has been studied in
numerous developmental contexts in diverse multicellular organisms. The role of Notch …

Soldiers may be exposed to traumatic stress during combat deployment and thus are at risk
for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Genetic and epigenetic evidence …

Molecular studies identifying alterations associated with PTSD have predominantly focused
on candidate genes or conducted genome-wide analyses, often encountering issues with …

Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur after a traumatic event. PTSD
is characterized by nightmares, flashbacks and avoidance of stressors. It currently affects 2 …

Background: Next to the dose-dependent effect of trauma load, female sex represents a well-
established risk factor for PTSD. Exposure to particularly toxic traumatic event types, different …