"The findings also complement evidence from imaging and clinical studies in humans and other mammals that link depression and PTSD with decreased hippocampal volume.
In those studies, researchers had no way of knowing which came first: environmental stress that caused the hippocampus to shrink, or an inherently smaller hippocampus that predisposed certain individuals to depression or PTSD under stressful conditions."
"For the first time, medical professionals serving on the sidelines of sports and front lines of war are huddling with gadget geeks, neuroscientists and rehabilitation experts at confabs regularly called by the Pentagon.
The results are promising new approaches to curbing the silent epidemic of traumatic brain injury."
"But after the President entered the room, worked his way around the table, shaking hands and sitting comfortably in his chair, we all immediately felt at ease. He thanked us for coming and acknowledged it was the "first time a president had met with bloggers at the White House". It was history in the making."
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