Researchers discover method to objectively identify PTSD

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Tue, 01/19/2010 - 23:00

(University of Minnesota) Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis VA Medical Center have identified a biological marker in the brains of those exhibiting post-traumatic stress disorder.


 

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