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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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 10:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 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 - 4:00:00 AM
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Explaining a link between strokes and Alzheimer's
University of Leeds scientists have shown how stroke victims could be more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease – years or even decades after making a full recovery.
Jun 4, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Researchers use MRI to predict recovery after spinal cord injury
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiologists can better predict the likelihood of full or partial recovery of patients with acute spinal cord injuries (SCI), according to a study published in the June issue of the journal Radiology.
May 29, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Scientists find war vets' hand dexterity determines susceptibility to PTSD
DANVILLE, PA. – A recent study conducted by investigators with the Geisinger Center for Health Research shows a clear link between combat veterans' use of both hands for common tasks and the likelihood that they will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
May 22, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Nanomedicine opens the way for nerve cell regeneration
The ability to regenerate nerve cells in the body could reduce the effects of trauma and disease in a dramatic way. In two presentations at the NSTI Nanotech 2007 Conference, researchers describe the use of nanotechnology to enhance the regeneration of nerve cells. In the first method, developed at the University of Miami, researchers show how magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) may be used to create mechanical tension that stimulates the growth and elongation of axons of the central nervous system neurons. The second method from the University of California, Berkeley uses aligned nanofibers containing one or more growth factors to provide a bioactive matrix where nerve cells can regrow.
May 20, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Bali bomb lessons helped shape Australia's mental health response to terrorism and trauma
Australian healthcare professionals were able to offer better mental health support to the victims of the 2005 Bali bombings, thanks to improved procedures and services introduced after the first explosions in 2002, according to the May issue of the UK-based Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.
May 17, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Obesity increases risk of injury on the job
Having a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight or obese range increases the risk of traumatic workplace injury, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy. Employer-sponsored weight loss and maintenance programs should be considered as part of a well-rounded workplace safety plan. The study was Advance Access published on May 7, 2007, by the American Journal of Epidemiology.
May 15, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Weill Cornell researchers use 'Virtual Iraq' simulation to study post-traumatic stress disorder
NEW YORK (May 14, 2007) -- Weill Cornell Medical College researchers are using a virtual reality simulation called Virtual Iraq to better understand how symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develop. In their ongoing research trial, participating Iraq War and Gulf War veterans with and without PTSD are shown a brief, 3-D virtual-reality simulation of an urban combat scenario. They wear a headset, through which they hear, see, and -- using a keypad -- move through a virtual world in which images change in a natural way along with head and body movement.
May 14, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Study offers clues to 'Broken Heart Syndrome'
(May 10, 2007—ORLANDO, FL)—The causes of broken heart syndrome remain a mystery, but doctors will soon have an easier time recognizing and treating this rare, life-threatening condition, thanks to data being reported at the 30th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), May 9–12, 2007, in Orlando, FL.
May 10, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Researchers publish first marsupial genome sequence
BETHESDA, Md., Wed., May 9, 2007 – An international team, led by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced the publication of the first genome of a marsupial, belonging to a South American species of opossum. In a comparison of the marsupial genome to genomes of non-marsupials, including human, published in the May 10 issue of the journal Nature, the team found that most innovations leading to the human genome sequence lie not in protein-coding genes, but in areas that until recently were referred to as junk DNA.
May 9, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Agent protects cells from lethal effects of radiation even if given after exposure
No drugs exist to protect the public from the high levels of radiation that could be released by a dirty bomb or nuclear explosion. Such excessive exposure typically causes death within weeks as the radiation kills blood cells vital to clotting and fighting infection, along with the stem cells needed to replenish their supply. But now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report they have developed an agent that protects cells from the lethal effects of radiation, regardless of whether it is given before or after exposure.
May 8, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Traumas like Sept. 11 make brains more reactive to fear
According to a new brain study, even people who seemed resilient but were close to the World Trade Center when the twin towers toppled on Sept. 11, 2001, have brains that are more reactive to emotional stimuli than those who were more than 200 miles away.
May 6, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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For Iraq veterans, migraines may be sign of other problems
BOSTON – Soldiers returning from combat in Iraq who have migraine headaches are more than twice as likely to also have symptoms of post-traumatic stress, depression or anxiety than soldiers who do not have migraines, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 – May 5, 2007.
May 3, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Research demonstrates link between domestic violence and asthma
Boston, MA -- The link between environmental exposures and asthma has been clearly described, but a new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds a strong association between domestic violence and asthma. The study, in the upcoming June issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology, (published advance online Feb. 28, 2007) raises questions about the role of stress in the development of this common respiratory condition.
May 1, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Exercise science principles strengthen swallowing rehabilitation
Just thinking about swallowing makes it harder to do.
Apr 30, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Clemson bioengineer gets national boost
CLEMSON — A Clemson University researcher will use a $1.6-million grant to pursue an innovative way to ease the disability and pain experienced by 200,000 Americans.
Apr 23, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Carnegie Mellon University research shows how sensory-deprived brain compensates
PITTSBURGH -- Whiskers provide a mouse with essential information to negotiate a burrow or detect movement that could signal a predator's presence. These stiff hairs relay sensory input to the brain, which shapes neuronal activity. In a first, studies of this system by Carnegie Mellon scientists show just how well a mouse brain can compensate when limited to sensing the world through one whisker. Published April 4 in the Journal of Neuroscience, the results should help shape future studies of sensory deprivation that results from stroke or traumatic brain injury, say the authors.
Apr 17, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Guns in homes strongly associated with higher rates of suicide
Boston, MA -- In the first nationally representative study to examine the relationship between survey measures of household firearm ownership and state level rates of suicide in the U.S., researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that suicide rates among children, women and men of all ages are higher in states where more households have guns. The study appears in the April 2007 issue of The Journal of Trauma.
Apr 10, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Deflecting damage: Flexible electronics aid brain injury research
Flexible electronic membranes may overcome a longstanding dilemma faced by brain researchers: How to replicate injuries in the lab without destroying the electrodes that monitor how brain cells respond to physical trauma.
Apr 6, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Enabling nerve regeneration means evicting the cleanup crew
Macrophages are the immune cells that engulf and destroy the debris of damaged tissue to enable the healing process to begin. Their presence at the scene of damage is critical, but once their task is complete, it is just as critical that macrophages exit rapidly, ending the inflammatory process and making way for regrowth. In fact, the continued presence of macrophages could damage tissue, compromising repair.
Feb 28, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Fast and slow -- How the spinal cord controls the speed of movement
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Using a state-of-the-art technique to map neurons in the spinal cord of a larval zebrafish, Cornell University scientists have found a surprising pattern of activity that regulates the speed of the fishÂ’s movement. The research may have long-term implications for treating injured human spinal cords and ParkinsonÂ’s disease, where movements slow down and become erratic.
Feb 28, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Modified ligament surgery improves outcomes for baseball pitchers, other athletes
In the largest study of its kind, surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery have determined that by modifying a classic ligament surgery, they can return more athletes, such as baseball players, to their prior level of competition. The modified surgery repairs a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL), which links and stabilizes bones of the lower and upper arm where they meet at the elbow.
Feb 28, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Surprising airbag hazards among research findings at hearing safety conference
At the National Hearing Conservation AssociationÂ’s 32nd annual conference, top experts in the field will reveal new findings related to automobile airbags, military hearing protection, and farm-work related trauma. Several hundred people are expected to attend the conference, titled A Passion to Preserve, which will be held Feb. 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Ga.
Feb 8, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Female lacrosse players at higher risk than males for head, face and eye injuries
Rosemont, Ill. – February 1, 2007 -- Despite playing a game with less physical contact, female lacrosse players in high school and college sustain a higher rate of injuries to the head, face, and eye than their male counterparts, according to a study published in the February issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Feb 1, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Unbelted backseat passengers produce deadly results
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Holiday travelers: Listen up and buckle up.
Dec 21, 2006 - 5:00:00 AM
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Workers' compensation ratings don't accurately predict disabilities
CHAPEL HILL -- A study of settlement decisions in workers' compensation claims for low back pain has found almost no relationship between the rating of the disability's severity when the claim was settlement and reported pain and disability 21 months later.
Dec 19, 2006 - 5:00:00 AM
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Low to moderate blood alcohol level linked to reduced mortality following traumatic head injury
Patients who have low to moderate blood alcohol levels may be less likely to die after arriving at the hospital with a traumatic brain injury than those with no alcohol in their bloodstream, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, those with the highest alcohol levels appear to have an increased risk of dying in the hospital.
Dec 18, 2006 - 5:00:00 AM
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Drivers ignore the risk of mobile phone use
A George Institute road safety study has revealed an alarmingly high rate of mobile phone use amongst Australian drivers. Published in the Medical Journal of Australia this week, the survey conducted in NSW and WA found that 60% of drivers use a mobile phone whilst behind the wheel, resulting in crashes and negligent driving.
Dec 11, 2006 - 5:00:00 AM
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Noise-immune stethoscope helps medics hear vital signs in loud environments
November 27, 2006--A new type of stethoscope enables doctors to hear the sounds of the body in extremely loud situations, such as during the transportation of wounded soldiers in Blackhawk helicopters. Using ultrasound technology, the kind used to generate images of internal organs, muscles and unborn fetuses, the new stethoscope design will be presented later this week at the Fourth Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Society of American and the Acoustical Society of Japan, which will be held at the Sheraton Waikiki and Royal Hawaiian Hotels in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Nov 28, 2006 - 5:00:00 AM
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Gene therapy inhibits epilepsy in animals
For the first time, researchers have inhibited the development of epilepsy after a brain insult in animals. By using gene therapy to modify signaling pathways in the brain, neurology researchers found that they could significantly reduce the development of epileptic seizures in rats.
Nov 8, 2006 - 5:00:00 AM
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Research shows brain injury may occur within one millisecond after head hits car windshield
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Research by a Sandia National Laboratories engineer and a University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center neurologist shows that brain injury may occur within one millisecond after a human head is thrust into a windshield as a result of a car accident.
Nov 7, 2006 - 5:00:00 AM
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New study on school bus safety shows injuries well exceed previous reports
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Each year in the United States, 23.5 million children travel 4.3 billion miles on school buses. A study out of the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) in the Columbus Children's Research Institute at Columbus Children's Hospital is the first to use a national sample to describe nonfatal school bus-related injuries to children and teenagers treated in emergency rooms across the country.
Nov 6, 2006 - 5:00:00 AM
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Children with higher intelligence appear to have reduced risk of post-traumatic stress disorder
Children who are more intelligent at age 6 may be less likely to experience trauma by age 17 and if they do, may be less likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In contrast, children who have anxiety disorders and conduct problems at age 6 appear more likely to develop PTSD following exposure to traumatic events.
Nov 6, 2006 - 5:00:00 AM
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