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A new study links a particular gene that invokes fear to the cause of post-traumatic stress disorder. However, a treatment technique that could help aid the problem may not be far off. Statistics show that approximately 3.5 percent of U.S. adults suffer from PTSD in varying degrees, with one in three cases considered “severe.” This can be a particularly difficult issue for soldiers who are returning home from the war. In fact, nearly 20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have been diagnosed with PTSD, according to the Congressional Research Service.
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