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Medicaid is rural America’s financial midwife

Brianna Foster, 23, lives minutes away from Genesis Hospital, the main source of health care and the only hospital with maternity services in southeastern Ohio's rural Muskingum County.

12 Mar 2018

Findings about childhood trauma could redefine schizophrenia treatment

Researchers have established a link between childhood trauma and common symptoms of schizophrenia that could lead to the development of new treatments.

12 Mar 2018

Early microstructural changes can help predict long-term recovery from spinal cord injury

A trauma to the spinal cord, quickly leads to a progressive loss of nerve tissue. This not only affects the injured area, but over time affects also other parts of the spinal cord and even the brain.

9 Mar 2018

Study explores genetic relationship between childhood trauma and emotional inhibition

An innovative study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has explored the genetic relationship between childhood trauma and emotional inhibition (alexithymia). Existing evidence suggests that both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of alexithymia.

8 Mar 2018

Childhood maltreatment has moderating influence on efficacy of psychotherapy

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Klein and colleagues report the effect of childhood maltreatment on the outcome of psychotherapy.

7 Mar 2018

Researchers show complex link between physical, behavioral characteristics and brain health

Mount Sinai researchers have shown, for the first time, the complex web of links between physical and behavioral characteristics, like age, body mass index (BMI), and substance use, and specific patterns of brain structure and function in patients with psychosis.

7 Mar 2018

Early life stress or trauma could rewire the brain for later neuropathological disorders

Federal researchers have discovered that severe stress or trauma early in life could actually change how the brain responds to stress hormones, essentially "re-wiring" the brain for later neuropathological disorders, according to a study, "A role for corticotrophin releasing factor signaling in the lateral habenula and its modulation by early life stress," published in Science Signaling, March 6.

7 Mar 2018

As surgery centers boom, patients are paying with their lives

The surgery went fine. Her doctors left for the day. Four hours later, Paulina Tam started gasping for air.

6 Mar 2018

$Men experience most cervical fractures due to cycling, study shows$

Men experience most cervical fractures due to cycling, study shows

Sporting-related cervical fractures increased by 35 percent from 2000 to 2015, mainly due to an increase in cycling-related injuries, according to research presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

6 Mar 2018

$Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures$

Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures

Analytic software developed by orthopedic trauma surgeons at NYU Langone Health accurately identifies which middle-aged and elderly patients face a greater mortality risk following surgery for an orthopedic fracture, according to a new study.

6 Mar 2018

Helmet use linked to lower likelihood of cervical spine injury during motorcycle crash

Despite claims that helmets do not protect the cervical spine during a motorcycle crash and may even increase the risk of injury, researchers from the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison found that, during an accident, helmet use lowers the likelihood of cervical spine injury, particularly fractures of the cervical vertebrae.

6 Mar 2018

School-based interventions to help students overcome trauma

Exposure to trauma is increasingly common among school-aged American students, yet many affected children are not receiving the mental health care that could enable them to heal and thrive.

6 Mar 2018

Head injury patients have better outcomes when treated by trauma centers, research shows

Patients who sustain severe head injuries tend to have better outcomes if they are taken to a designated trauma center, but 44 percent of them are first taken to hospitals without these specialized care capabilities, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

2 Mar 2018

New educational pre-disaster video developed for child daycare providers

Children present with unique needs, particularly in a disaster. One challenge is that children may be completely dependent on adults for their care. With this in mind, and considering the physical, psychological and legal needs of children during and after a disaster, a group of stakeholders devised the outline for an educational pre-disaster video for child daycare providers in Los Angeles County using the Delphi technique.

28 Feb 2018

New military vehicle shock absorbing device may protect troops from blast-induced TBI

Researchers from theUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering have developed a new military vehicle shock absorbing device that may protect troops from traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a land mine blast.

27 Feb 2018

Trauma News and Research

Medicaid is rural America’s financial midwife

Findings about childhood trauma could redefine schizophrenia treatment

Early microstructural changes can help predict long-term recovery from spinal cord injury

Study explores genetic relationship between childhood trauma and emotional inhibition

Childhood maltreatment has moderating influence on efficacy of psychotherapy

Researchers show complex link between physical, behavioral characteristics and brain health

Early life stress or trauma could rewire the brain for later neuropathological disorders

As surgery centers boom, patients are paying with their lives

Men experience most cervical fractures due to cycling, study shows

Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures

Helmet use linked to lower likelihood of cervical spine injury during motorcycle crash

School-based interventions to help students overcome trauma

Head injury patients have better outcomes when treated by trauma centers, research shows

New educational pre-disaster video developed for child daycare providers

New military vehicle shock absorbing device may protect troops from blast-induced TBI

New recommendations to help healthcare professionals manage in-flight medical emergencies

Study shows how infrequently police use force in apprehending suspects

After shooting, ‘honor how kids want to deal with their feelings’

Biomedical engineers create 3D hydrogel scaffolds to transform cells into muscle

Cancer initiation found to be similar across organs

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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