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Findings show nanomedicine promising for treating spinal cord injuries
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident.
Nov 9, 2009 - 4:59:12 AM
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University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center to participate in extremity research consortium
The University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Md., will serve as one of 12 core clinical centers in a newly established Extremity Trauma Clinical Research Consortium funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Sep 11, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Piece from childhood virus may save soldiers' lives
A harmless shard from the shell of a common childhood virus may halt a biological process that kills a significant percentage of battlefield casualties, heart attack victims and oxygen-deprived newborns, according to research presented Sunday, September 6, 2009, at the 12th European meeting on complement in human disease in Budapest, Hungary.
Sep 6, 2009 - 3:58:48 AM
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LLNL research reveals how blast waves may cause human brain injury even without direct head impacts
LIVERMORE, Calif. - New research on the effects of blast waves could lead to an enhanced understanding of head injuries and improved military helmet design.
Aug 26, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Stories we tell about national trauma reflect our psychological well-being
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the F. W. Olin College of Engineering finds that in the aftermath of national trauma, the ability to make sense out of what happened has implications for individual well-being and that the kinds of stories people tell about the incident predict very different psychological outcomes for them.
Jul 28, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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NC State develops new test method to measure stored heat in firefighter suits
For decades, researchers have evaluated the thermal performance of protective clothing worn by firefighters. A particular area of current interest is how to address the burns received by firefighters when they are not directly in contact with fire - called stored heat burns. Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a testing apparatus and measurement protocol that allow firefighter suits to be evaluated for their ability to prevent and minimize stored heat burns.
Apr 14, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Codeine use and accident risk
The risk of being involved in a traffic accident with personal injury is significantly higher among codeine users than non-users. However, sporadic or moderate use of codeine alone does not carry an increased risk, according to a newly published study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Mar 24, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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New surgical option for wrist arthritis
NEW YORK (Feb. 13, 2009) -- Breaking a fall, such as a tumble on the sidewalk, with your hands and wrists is everyone's natural reflex. But, if you fall hard enough, you'll often fracture your radius bone, or even one of the smaller wrist bones and wrist ligaments. Left untreated, these injuries could lead to disabling wrist arthritis.
Feb 13, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Unexplained chest pain can be due to stress
Each year, many people seek emergency treatment for unexplained chest pains. A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, indicates several common factors among those affected, including stress at work, anxiety, depression and a sedentary lifestyle.
Feb 9, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Stroke patients soon may have fun, high-tech tool
The University of Central Florida will immerse stroke survivors in a virtual world full of flying insects to help expand their range of movement.
Nov 10, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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15 years later: Landmark hearing study follows up on farm youth
(MARSHFIELD, Wis.) A landmark study conducted by Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation (MCRF) 15 years ago found that an educational intervention improved hearing protection use among farm youth.
Sep 12, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Explosions and blast related injuries
There has been a rise in global terrorism against nonmilitary targets. Recent events in Oklahoma City, New York City, Madrid, London, and Mumbai have demonstrated that mass casualties are more likely from explosive devices than from biological, chemical, radioactive, or nuclear weapons. Editors Nabil M. Elsayed, James L. Atkins and Nikolai Gorbunov have assembled an impressive list of international experts in the mechanisms and treatment of blast related injuries in this timely book.
Aug 5, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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FDA approves NeuRx diaphragm pacing system for use in spinal cord- injured patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System (DPS) for spinal cord-injured patients who are dependent on ventilators for breathing. The light-weight, battery-powered electronic DPS allows patients to breathe and speak more naturally, while eliminating the need for a power source and concern over power outages.
Jun 18, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Cartilage regeneration '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'
HOUSTON, June 4, 2008 -- Bioengineers at Rice University have discovered that intense pressure -- similar to what someone would experience more than a half-mile beneath the ocean's surface -- stimulates cartilage cells to grow new tissue with nearly all of the properties of natural cartilage. The new method, which requires no stem cells, may eventually provide relief for thousands of arthritis sufferers.
Jun 4, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Exposure therapy may help prevent post-traumatic stress disorder
Exposure-based therapy, in which recent trauma survivors are instructed to relive the troubling event, may be effective in preventing the progression from acute stress disorder to post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Jun 2, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Risk of hospitalization from violent assault increases when local alcohol sales rise
The risk of being hospitalized from being violently assaulted increases when there is increased alcohol sales near the victim's residence, finds a new study in this week's PLoS Medicine.
May 12, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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National scientific meeting on child mental health at Kentucky
As the nation observes National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day on Thursday, the University of Kentucky Center for the Study of Violence Against Children (CSVAC) will host national experts at the scientific meeting From Neuroscience to Social Practice: Translational Research on Violence Against Children. The two-day event, being held May 7-8 in Lexington, Ky., includes the unveiling of research findings on violence against children that will be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Loss and Trauma.
May 6, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Zebrafish may help solve ringing in vets' ears
CHICAGO -- Ernest Moore, an audiologist and cell biologist at Northwestern University, developed tinnitus -- a chronic ringing and whooshing sound in his ears -- twenty years ago after serving in the U.S. Army reserves medical corps. His hearing was damaged by the crack of too many M16 rifles and artillery explosions. He suspects his hearing also suffered from hunting opossum with rifles as a kid on his grandmother's farm in Tennessee.
Apr 30, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Naked mole-rats bear chili pepper heat
Pity the tiny naked mole-rat. The buck-toothed, sausage-like rodent lives by the hundreds in packed, oxygen-starved burrows some six feet under ground. It is even cold-blooded -- which, as far as we know, is unique among mammals.
Jan 28, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Dr. Nicholas Schiff receives research award for Innovation in Neuroscience
NEW YORK (Dec. 13, 2007) -- A leading authority on neurological disorders of consciousness, Dr. Nicholas Schiff of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City has received a prestigious Research Award for Innovation in Neuroscience from the Society for Neuroscience, the world's largest organization of physicians and scientists who study the brain and nervous system.
Dec 13, 2007 - 4:59:37 AM
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Imaging shows structural changes in mild traumatic brain injury
Researchers report that diffusion tensor imaging can identify structural changes in the white matter of the brain that correlates to cognitive deficits even in patients with mild traumatic brain injury.
Oct 25, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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An eye for an eye: using stem cells to treat damaged eyes and a rare skin disorder
Doctors and scientists in Italy have shown how stem cells can be used to treat damaged eyes and, in combination with gene therapy, a rare and debilitating skin disease.
Oct 22, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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UCSD findings could lead to new therapy for spinal cord injury-induced spasticity and rigidity
Research led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine has identified a target with potential as an effective new therapy for chronic spasticity and rigidity, a painful condition that often results from spinal cord injury.
Oct 16, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Prostate cancer increases hip fracture risk by eight times in 50 to 65 year-olds
Men who have prostate cancer are on average four times more likely to suffer a hip fracture, with rates rising to eight times in men aged 50 to 65, according to a study of more than 60,000 men published in the October issue of the urology journal BJU International.
Oct 11, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Virtual game helps children escape realities of burn unit
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Nurses and physicians at Nationwide Children’s Hospital are using the latest technology to help young burn victims endure the extreme pain of dressing changes and wound care. Instead of traditional distraction devices, such as books and music, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Burn Center is now using virtual reality games to distract patients while nurses attend to the patients’ burn wounds.
Oct 8, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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UT Southwestern investigating hypothermic technique in treating pediatric head injuries
DALLAS – Oct. 3, 2007 – UT Southwestern Medical Center has been selected to take part in an $11.5 million multicenter clinical trial that is examining the effectiveness of induced hypothermia as a therapy for brain swelling in children who have suffered severe traumatic brain injuries.
Oct 3, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Researchers: No faking it, crocodile tears are real
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When someone feigns sadness they “cry crocodile tears,” a phrase that comes from an old myth that the animals cry while eating.
Oct 3, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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War more traumatic than tsunami
The long-running civil war in Sri Lanka is causing more mental health problems and social breakdown than the catastrophic 2004 tsunami, according to research published in the online open access publication International Journal of Mental Health Systems.
Oct 3, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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FDA approves knee-injury device for humans
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new knee-surgery device investigated by University of Missouri-Columbia researchers that will help to repair meniscus tears, which were previously defined as irreparable, has been approved by the FDA for use in humans.
Oct 2, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Center gets national funding for child trauma research
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded a four-year $1.6 million grant to the newly established University of Kentucky Center for the Study of Violence Against Children (CSVAC). The grant, one of only 10 being presented across the nation, is going to organizations helping children and adolescents deal with traumatic experiences.
Sep 28, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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High school footballers wearing special helmets to monitor brain injuries
As they root for the home team from the bleachers this fall, high school gridiron fans in the small Illinois town of Tolono don’t necessarily see anything out of the ordinary down on the field.
Sep 27, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Medication appears helpful for treatment of erectile dysfunction in men with spinal cord injuries
The drug tadalafil appears to improve erectile function in men with spinal cord injuries, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the November 2007 print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Sep 10, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Large intensive care study reveals vital recommendations for treatment of brain injury patients
A landmark Australian and New Zealand intensive care study has provided vital information for the treatment of patients with brain injuries. The results of the SAFE-TBI Study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, confirm that the choice of resuscitation fluids affects the chances of patients with brain injury surviving.
Sep 3, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Star Trek medical device uses ultrasound to seal punctured lungs
A stretcher races through the entrance of a busy hospital. The car-accident victim lies on top and grimaces in pain. While surface injuries look gruesome, the real medical danger is invisible - internal organ damage caused by being crushed against the steering wheel.
Aug 30, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Facial transplantation may be a safer option, study shows
CINCINNATI/LOUISVILLE—Researchers in Cincinnati and Louisville report that immunosuppressive risks associated with facial transplantation may be lower than thought, possibly making the procedure a safer option for people who have suffered severe facial injuries.
Aug 28, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Nanowire coating for bone implants, stents
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - University of Arkansas researchers have found a simple, inexpensive way to create a nanowire coating on the surface of biocompatible titanium that can be used to create more effective surfaces for hip replacement, dental reconstruction and vascular stenting. Further, the material can easily be sterilized using ultraviolet light and water or using ethanol, making it useful in hospital settings and meat-processing plants
Aug 27, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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FEMA fire grant to assess heat stress in firefighters awarded to University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 22 – Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s department of emergency medicine, in collaboration with the Allegheny County Fire Academy, have received a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fire Prevention and Safety grant to conduct a study designed to develop optimal methods of reducing acute cardiovascular risk resulting from exposure to heat stress during fire suppression.
Aug 22, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Key to out-of-control immune response in lung injury found
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have discovered how a protein modulates the inflammatory response in sudden, life-threatening lung failure. The protein's previously unknown role is reported in the August issue of Nature Medicine.
Aug 16, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Electrical implant steadies balance disorder in animals
Hearing and balance experts at Johns Hopkins report successful testing in animals of an electrical device that partly restores a damaged or impaired sense of balance.
Aug 6, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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RAND study finds senior drivers less likely than youngest drivers to cause accidents
Drivers 65 and older are just one-third as likely as drivers 15 to 24 to cause auto accidents, and not much more likely than drivers 25 to 64 to cause accidents, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.
Jul 18, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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MIT IDs mechanism behind fear
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Researchers from MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have uncovered a molecular mechanism that governs the formation of fears stemming from traumatic events. The work could lead to the first drug to treat the millions of adults who suffer each year from persistent, debilitating fears - including hundreds of soldiers returning from conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jul 15, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Groin injuries averted by preseason injury prevention
CALGARY, Alberta -- Professional soccer players who participated in a special preseason groin injury prevention program had fewer groin injuries during that subsequent season than those who were not in the program, according to new research released today at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the Telus Convention Center (July 12-15).
Jul 12, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Neoprene sleeve equal to knee brace during recovery from ACL surgery
CALGARY, Alberta -- Users of functional knee braces and neoprene sleeves have similar recoveries from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, according to new research presented today at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the Telus Convention Center (July 12-15).
Jul 12, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Cigarette smoking impairs ligament healing, researchers find
The list of reasons you shouldn't smoke has gotten longer. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are reporting that smoking interferes with ligament healing.
Jul 9, 2007 - 9:59:37 AM
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Children's scientists discover fundamental protein instrumental to brain development and repair
Washington, DC—Scientists at Children’s National Medical Center have demonstrated conclusively that a specific protein and its signaling activity are instrumental in myelination and remyelination, processes essential to the creation and repair of the brain’s white matter. This groundbreaking discovery in mouse models points the way to developing treatments or interventions to enhance healthy brain development and/or brain disease repair in children and adults. The paper will be published in the August issue of Nature Neuroscience.
Jul 8, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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University of Cincinnati receives $1.7M to research molecular treatment of brain injury
CINCINNATI—The National Institutes of Health has awarded $1.7 million to a University of Cincinnati (UC) scientist to do molecular research that could lead to better treatments for brain injury patients.
Jul 5, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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War trauma set to increase in the UK
The number of UK veterans suffering the debilitating effects of war trauma is set to increase, according to a University of Nottingham academic.
Jul 3, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Blood clotting protein may inhibit spinal cord regeneration
Fibrinogen, a blood-clotting protein found in circulating blood, has been found to inhibit the growth of central nervous system neuronal cells, a process that is necessary for the regeneration of the spinal cord after traumatic injury. The findings by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, may explain why the human body is unable to repair itself after most spinal cord injuries.
Jul 3, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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More than just bare bones -- New research suggests emotions can affect recovery from hip surgery
ST. LOUIS -- A patientÂ’s emotional state plays a significant role in his or her recovery from hip surgery, suggests Saint Louis University research published this month.
Jun 26, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Old memory traces in brain may trigger chronic pain
CHICAGO --- Why do so many people continue to suffer from life-altering, chronic pain long after their injuries have actually healed
Jun 4, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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