WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gene that helps regulate the body's response to stress can make certain people more apt to develop post-traumatic stress disorder than others exposed to similar trauma, researchers said on Tuesday.
PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can appear after a person experiences a terrifying event such as physical abuse, rape, military combat, war, torture, accidents and disasters.
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