{"title":"ISB Study Finds Molecular Link Between Simulated PTSD & Physical Heart Damage","description":"<p>Previous links between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cardiovascular disorders were mostly thought to be psychological. Using mouse models, researchers at ISB and U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research found physical injury of heart tissue as a result of exposure to stressful environments. This research is important for developing future methods for early and objective diagnosis, and new therapeutic approaches for patients with PTSD and PTSD-associated ailments.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.systemsbiology.org\/research\/matters-of-the-head-and-the-heart\/"}