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Veterans

Collage: Side by side photos of James W. Whitworth (left) and Mark W. Logue (right). Whitworth, a bald white man wearing a burgundy, white, and black plaid collared shirt and grey pants poses in an activity lab, featuring a medical treadmill and various other exercise equipment. Logue, a white man with grey-black hair and beard, poses in a dark lecture hall with a lit whiteboard behind him filled with notes. He wears a white collared shirt and black blazer.

Veterans and PTSD

Can Researchers Find Better Treatments for Veterans with PTSD?

November 8, 2023

Photo: Two female soccer player, one in a red uniform and the other in blue, jump to head butt a ball flying through the air.

CTE and Sports

Young Amateur Athletes at Risk of CTE, BU Study Finds

August 28, 2023

Vector Image: A person on a couch with their head in their hands appears frustrated or depressed. They are wearing a red shirt and blue jeans.

Suicide

BU Researchers Identify Brain Marker Indicating Future Suicide Risk

May 15, 2023

Photo: A glass filled halfway with water on a clear white background.

Optimism

Is Optimism the Secret to a Long Life?

November 30, 2022

Flat vector stock illustration of PTSD in soldiers in uniform. One black soldier and one white soldier are shown in camo gear with squiggles around their heads.

PTSD

Warning Signs of Early Death Found in Veterans with Severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

November 9, 2022

Photo: A homeless veteran sleeps on the ground with their back facing the camera outside of a brick building with a sign begging for change.

Veterans

Why Veterans Remain at Greater Risk of Homelessness

November 9, 2022

Photo of U.S. Special Forces soldier with Task Force 31 manning a gun on the way to conduct joint village searches with the Afghan National Army March 29, 2004 in southeast Afghanistan. He wears camouflage combat gear and holds a machine gun. In the background, a dusty road and mountains are seen.

Mental Health

In 20 Years since September 11, Military Suicides Have Risen Sharply. Why?

September 10, 2021

A photo of a solider in front of a black background

Veterans' Health

Three Discoveries That Could Impact Diagnosis, Treatment of PTSD and Gulf War Illness

November 10, 2020

Members of the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, make their way through concertina wire during a live fire demonstration during Operation Desert Shield.

Veterans

At BU and Beyond, Many Gulf War Veterans Still Suffer from Toxic Wounds

November 8, 2019

US midfielder Michelle Akers and Brazil's Grazielle lie injured after going up for a header at the Women's World Cup semi-final match between the US and Brazil 04 July, 1999.

CTE

How Does CTE Impact Women? Former Soccer Stars Join the First All-Female CTE Study at BU

July 3, 2019

female veteran standing in front of the american flag

Veterans

Gulf War Veterans Suffer Excess Memory Problems, Chronic Pain

March 7, 2018

Officers of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Ready First 1st Armored Division, participate in an urban combat exercise at a training facility on Fort Bliss, Texas.

Alzheimer’s Disease

Links Found among Concussion, Genes, and Alzheimer’s

February 16, 2017

Mckee

CTE

Brain Trauma and CTE

February 3, 2017

Surgeons and nurses operate in a hospital operating room

Health Care

Surgeons Better Off Admitting Mistakes

August 29, 2016

John D. Otis, AssociateProfessor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine

Accolades

John Otis Gets Med School’s Highest Teaching Honor

May 11, 2016

Aging

Aging Too Fast, Too Young

April 19, 2016

Erika Wolf, Boston University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry

Accolades

Presidential Honors for PTSD Researcher

March 9, 2016

Military

Psychiatry & Psychology

Alcohol Use Drives Up Depression among Military Service Members

January 4, 2016

Terence M. Keane, BUSM assistant dean for research, professor and vice chairman in the department of Psychiatry. Photo courtesy of Keane

Accolades

Keane Receives VA’s Highest Honor for Clinical Research

January 4, 2016

New Chief Damage Controlman Keith Frizell stands at attention after being pinned to chief petty officer during a chief pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

Psychiatry & Psychology

Suicide Risk in Veterans: A New Indicator?

November 11, 2015

Suicide Risk in Veterans: A New Indicator?