All U.S. soldiers have cleared out of Iraq... and as they head stateside, a lot have trouble leaving the battlefield behind. PTSD is hitting troops hard. At any given time, more than 13 million Americans are affected by it. Now, for the first time ever, there could be a definitive way to find out who has it and help treat it. Robyn Haines has today's Healthy Living.
93 year old John Cicha has vivid memories as a POW during WWII. John still lives with post traumatic stress disorder. Psychologist Brian Engdahl says John's reaction to loud noises is a hallmark of the condition. He's heading a two year study on Magnetoencephalography, or MEG to see PTSD.
MEG measures magnetic fields in the brain. It shows patterns of miscommunication that identify PTSD. Another new study testing vets with the imaging system asks them to do different tasks while in an MEG. The brain activity of PTSD vets is then compared to the results of vets without it. The main goal is to define PTSD bio-markers to diagnose it, treat it quickly and track responses to treatment. While Engdahl isn't involved in this particular study, he's excited about MEG's possibilities.
The year long MEG study is a collaboration between the VA and researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The project's also testing the technology on vets with traumatic brain injuries.
Monday, May 21 2012 11:11 PM EDT2012-05-22 03:11:23 GMT
We just got word from the Sheriff's Department that a major manhunt is underway right now in Roscommon County's Backus Township. The sheriff's department tells us they are looking for a man that escaped
We just got word from the Sheriff's Department that a major manhunt is underway right now in Roscommon County's Backus Township. The sheriff's department tells us they are looking for a man that escaped
Monday, May 21 2012 8:41 AM EDT2012-05-21 12:41:50 GMT
Three motorcyclists led deputies on a high speed chase through Montcalm County. Deputies tried to pull them over just before midnight on Friday in Ferris Township. All three refused to pull over, continuing
Three motorcyclists led deputies on a high speed chase through Montcalm County.
Monday, May 21 2012 11:48 AM EDT2012-05-21 15:48:16 GMT
A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle over the weekend. The crash happened just after 8:00, Saturday night in East Bay Township. Deputies say the driver, James Ritter of Traverse City,
A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle over the weekend. The crash happened just after 8:00, Saturday night in East Bay Township. Deputies say the driver, James Ritter of Traverse City,
Sunday, May 20 2012 6:31 PM EDT2012-05-20 22:31:01 GMT
The 40th Annual Blessing of the Bikes brought people from all over the country to Baldwin in Lake County. Bikers started lining the streets Friday and today was the culmination of the festivities with
The 40th Annual Blessing of the Bikes brought people from all over the country to Baldwin in Lake County. Bikers started lining the streets Friday and today was the culmination of the festivities with
Authorities in western Michigan say a car with six teenagers aboard went out of control and crashed on an interstate highway exit ramp, killing two of them and seriously injuring two others.
Authorities in western Michigan say a car with six teenagers aboard went out of control and crashed on an interstate highway exit ramp, killing two of them and seriously injuring two others.
Friday, May 18 2012 8:03 PM EDT2012-05-19 00:03:38 GMT
They issued a warrant for her arrest last spring, and since then she has been on the run. A former coworker says Kerrie Ann Gottschall stole the money when they worked at Pioneer/Cadillac Broach in Leroy
They issued a warrant for her arrest last spring, and since then she has been on the run. A former coworker says Kerrie Ann Gottschall stole the money when they worked at Pioneer/Cadillac Broach in Leroy
Monday, May 21 2012 4:37 PM EDT2012-05-21 20:37:29 GMT
Police need your help identifying a man who attempted to use a stolen credit card in Traverse City. It's believed, back in February, the man shown on your screen in the surveillance video broke into a
Police need your help identifying a man who attempted to use a stolen credit card in Traverse City. It's believed, back in February, the man shown on your screen in the surveillance video broke into a
Friday, May 18 2012 10:54 PM EDT2012-05-19 02:54:18 GMT
A statewide scam with victims right here in northern Michigan. The attorney general says a Holly woman ran a foreclosure-rescue scam. They believe she stole $250,000 from at least 60 victims. Rebecca
A statewide scam with victims right here in northern Michigan. The attorney general says a Holly woman ran a foreclosure-rescue scam. They believe she stole $250,000 from at least 60 victims. Rebecca
Saturday, May 19 2012 11:35 PM EDT2012-05-20 03:35:56 GMT
The D.N.R. reports that a wildfire on a munitions range at Camp Grayling is contained. It was reported around six p.m Saturday night, and covered about 80 acres before it was over. Some 35 firefighters
The D.N.R. reports that a wildfire on a munitions range at Camp Grayling is contained. It was reported around six p.m Saturday night, and covered about 80 acres before it was over. Some 35 firefighters
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