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Study shows the feasibility of using gene therapy to treat chronic traumatic encephalopathy

A new study shows the feasibility of using gene therapy to treat the progressive neurodegenerative disorder chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

3 Jan 2020

Residents of Hispanic neighborhoods less likely to receive bystander CPR, study shows

People living in predominately Hispanic neighborhoods are less likely to receive CPR from a bystander following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest compared to people living in non-Hispanic neighborhoods, researchers from Penn Medicine and the Duke University of School of Medicine reported in the journal Circulation.

2 Jan 2020

Coping with loss of hospital, rural town realizes: We don’t need a hospital

Dr. Max Self grabbed a sanitary wipe and cleaned off the small flashlight in his hands. More than 20 years as a family doctor in rural Fort Scott, Kan., has taught him a few tricks: "I've got my flashlight. See? Look, you want to hold it?"

26 Dec 2019

Study measures brain injury from boxing, MMA in younger and older fighters

For boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, is there a safe level of exposure to head trauma? A new study shows different effects in the brain for younger, current fighters compared to older, retired fighters.

23 Dec 2019

Gender-tailored treatment methods may help alleviate opioid crisis

Gender-tailored methods to address the harmful mental health effects of childhood adversity may help alleviate the current opioid crisis and make treatment more effective, concludes University of Massachusetts Amherst epidemiology researcher Elizabeth Evans in her latest research about opioid use disorder.

22 Dec 2019

No clear evidence to determine if psychotherapy or medications are more effective for treating PTSD

A new study that sought to find out whether serotonin reuptake inhibitors or trauma-focused psychotherapy is more effective in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) concluded there is insufficient evidence at present to make that determination.

20 Dec 2019

New set of recommendations for clinicians to address youth vaping

In response to the pressing public health issue of vaping, clinicians of all disciplines are being asked to address this issue with youth, families and community members, despite minimal youth-focused screening or treatment guidelines.

19 Dec 2019

Medicinal cannabis substitute may help unlock new treatment for Parkinson's disease

A drug that provides the benefits obtained from medicinal cannabis without the "high" or other side effects may help to unlock a new treatment for Parkinson's disease.

19 Dec 2019

Science has not been able to create a substitute for human blood

Science has been able to create and employ a number of medical marvels, such as the artificial heart and synthetic insulin. But not a substitute for human blood.

19 Dec 2019

Worse long-term control of blood sugar increases risks in diabetic trauma patients

In trauma patients with diabetes, poorer long-term control of blood glucose levels is linked to a higher risk of death and trauma-related complications, reports a study in SHOCK: Injury, Inflammation, and Sepsis: Laboratory and Clinical Approaches, Official Journal of the Shock Society.

18 Dec 2019

Spine surgery is safe in advanced-age patient group

Spine surgeons from seven institutions in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, conducted a multicenter, prospective study of spine surgeries performed in patients 80 years of age and older.

17 Dec 2019

A surgery-specific peer support program to help surgeons and trainees deal with adverse events

When an error or complication happens during an operation, the surgeon performing the procedure can become a "second victim" due to the psychological and emotional trauma experienced after a major adverse event.

16 Dec 2019

New method of feeding tube insertion may offer improved patient safety, cost savings

A team of clinician researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute have partnered with medical device company CoapTech LLC to study a new method of feeding tube insertion.

16 Dec 2019

Analysis: In medical billing, fraudulent charges weirdly pass as legal

Much of what we accept as legal in medical billing would be regarded as fraud in any other sector.

16 Dec 2019

New project aims to break the cycle of intergenerational and complex trauma

A major study led by researchers at La Trobe University in Australia has identified key themes that will be used to inform strategies to support Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents in the first years of their children's lives.

15 Dec 2019

Study offers new clues on identifying potential PTSD candidates among trauma sufferers

Most people who experience severe trauma recover their health. But 23 percent develop PTSD, a difficult-to-treat illness that combines intrusive thoughts about the trauma, avoidance of reminders of it, low mood and an exaggerated startle reaction. Which trauma victims will develop the disorder and which will be spared is not well understood.

12 Dec 2019

Battling the bullets from the operating room to the community

Dr. Laurie Punch plunged her gloved hands into Sidney Taylor's open chest in a hospital’s operating room here, pushing on his heart to make it pump again after a bullet had torn through his flesh, collarbone and lung. His pulse had faded to nothing. She needed to get his heart beating.

12 Dec 2019

Books, binders, bleed-control kits: How school shootings are changing classroom basics

When a student recently opened fire at a California high school, staff members did what they were trained to do. They shepherded students to safe spaces, barricaded doors, pulled shades — and, when gunfire struck, used techniques adapted from the battlefield to save lives.

11 Dec 2019

UBC researchers develop innovative model to map the impact of trauma on pregnant woman

As technology advances in the things we use every day, it's generally accepted they also become safer. But according to one UBC engineer, that may not be true for a large portion of the population.

11 Dec 2019

Online decision aid provides more knowledge about the benefits of genomic sequencing

A decision aid developed to support patients undergoing genomic sequencing can reduce the amount of time patients spend speaking with overburdened genetic counselors while helping them were more knowledgeable about the benefits of sequencing, suggests a study from St. Michael's Hospital.

10 Dec 2019

Trauma News and Research

Study shows the feasibility of using gene therapy to treat chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Residents of Hispanic neighborhoods less likely to receive bystander CPR, study shows

Coping with loss of hospital, rural town realizes: We don’t need a hospital

Study measures brain injury from boxing, MMA in younger and older fighters

Gender-tailored treatment methods may help alleviate opioid crisis

No clear evidence to determine if psychotherapy or medications are more effective for treating PTSD

New set of recommendations for clinicians to address youth vaping

Medicinal cannabis substitute may help unlock new treatment for Parkinson's disease

Science has not been able to create a substitute for human blood

Worse long-term control of blood sugar increases risks in diabetic trauma patients

Spine surgery is safe in advanced-age patient group

A surgery-specific peer support program to help surgeons and trainees deal with adverse events

New method of feeding tube insertion may offer improved patient safety, cost savings

Analysis: In medical billing, fraudulent charges weirdly pass as legal

New project aims to break the cycle of intergenerational and complex trauma

Study offers new clues on identifying potential PTSD candidates among trauma sufferers

Battling the bullets from the operating room to the community

Books, binders, bleed-control kits: How school shootings are changing classroom basics

UBC researchers develop innovative model to map the impact of trauma on pregnant woman

Online decision aid provides more knowledge about the benefits of genomic sequencing

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