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Study finds changes in the heart after spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injury affects the heart, that’s what research published in Experimental Physiology and carried out by researchers from University of British Columbia, Canada has found.

13 Dec 2017

Self-efficacy in exercise adoption appears to positively influence female veterans with FM symptoms

For female Veterans with fibromyalgia (FM) symptoms, the impact of believing in their ability to begin and sustain a long-term exercise program appears to positively influence their results.

12 Dec 2017

Study could pave way for new life-saving treatments to be administered in critical first hour of injury

Scientists hope to have paved the way for the development of potentially new life-saving treatments to be administered to seriously injured patients in the critical first hour of injury.

12 Dec 2017

Opioids after surgery left her addicted. Is that a medical error?

In April this year, Katie Herzog checked into a Boston teaching hospital for what turned out to be a nine-hour-long back surgery.

11 Dec 2017

NYU Langone Health launches new heart transplant program

The Transplant Institute at NYU Langone Health has launched a new heart transplant program - the first new program of its kind in New York State in more than 15 years.

11 Dec 2017

University of Adelaide receives $23.2 million for preterm birth research

The University of Adelaide has been awarded $23.2 million for new research tackling some of the world's most significant health problems, including one of the biggest killers of children: preterm birth.

8 Dec 2017

Gene therapy shows promising effect against blood clots, study states

A new study conducted in the Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia (CHOP) reported positive results in a phase 1/2 clinical trial for the inherited bleeding disorder hemophilia B.

8 Dec 2017

Patient bedside remains important component of medical education for students

A new web-based tool aimed at improving experiential learning for medical students has demonstrated that learning occurs in patient rooms and in other areas within the hospital, including workstations.

7 Dec 2017

The Valley Hospital uses novel mobile app to enhance pre-hospital emergency care

The Valley Hospital, an acute care, not-for-profit hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey is enhancing pre-hospital emergency care with the use of Twiage, a mobile app that lets first responders instantly communicate with the emergency room.

7 Dec 2017

UMSOM researchers find two-way link between TBI and intestinal changes

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have found a two-way link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and intestinal changes. These interactions may contribute to increased infections in these patients, and may also worsen chronic brain damage.

7 Dec 2017

Scientists develop reversible superglue seal to treat ocular injuries

When a soldier sustains a traumatic eye injury on the battlefield, any delay in treatment may lead to permanent vision loss. With medical facilities potentially far away and no existing tools to prevent deterioration, medics are in a high-stakes race against the clock.

6 Dec 2017

Children, adults depend more on right ear for better listening

Listening is a complicated task. It requires sensitive hearing and the ability to process information into cohesive meaning. Add everyday background noise and constant interruptions by other people, and the ability to comprehend what is heard becomes that much more difficult.

6 Dec 2017

Researchers find high levels of stress hormone cortisol in pregnant women with PTSD

Research has shown that a woman's emotional and physical health during pregnancy impacts a developing fetus. However, less is known about the effect of past stressors and posttraumatic stress disorder on an expectant woman.

5 Dec 2017

Lithium chloride prevents neurological damage tied to fetal alcohol syndrome, mice study shows

A single dose of lithium chloride, a drug used to treat bipolar disease and aggression, blocks the sleep disturbances, memory loss, and learning problems tied to fetal alcohol syndrome, new experiments in mice show.

5 Dec 2017

New study finds serious mental health risks among Yemenis

Yemenis face serious mental health risks, but the issue is being neglected, says a new study released today by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies, Columbia Law School's Human Rights Clinic.

4 Dec 2017

MUSC researchers develop ex vivo model of pressure-induced cellular injury in the brain

Hundreds of thousands of patients from newborns to the elderly are forced to grapple with the devastation of brain injury each year, and unlike many diseases where certain demographics are protected, brain injury can happen to anyone, anytime and anywhere.

4 Dec 2017

Scientists find potential neurobiological marker to help recognize PTSD patients

Scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Amsterdam hope to have found a new neurobiological marker to help recognize patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

30 Nov 2017

Pediatric submersion score helps identify children at low risk for submersion-related injury

A risk score can identify children at low risk for submersion-related injury who can be safely discharged from the ED after observation.

29 Nov 2017

Study: Women may be more susceptible to concussions due to more breakable nerve fibers

Women have smaller, more breakable nerve fibers in the brain compared to men that may make them more susceptible to concussions, suggests a new study from Penn Medicine neuroscientists published online today in the journal Experimental Neurology.

27 Nov 2017

Study finds high prevalence of military sexual trauma and its effects among male soldiers

Military sexual trauma (MST) is defined as sexual harassment and/or sexual trauma experienced during the course of military service. It includes uninvited or unwanted verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature, such as attention, verbal remarks, touching, sexual coercion, sexual assault, and rape.

25 Nov 2017

Trauma News and Research

Study finds changes in the heart after spinal cord injury

Self-efficacy in exercise adoption appears to positively influence female veterans with FM symptoms

Study could pave way for new life-saving treatments to be administered in critical first hour of injury

Opioids after surgery left her addicted. Is that a medical error?

NYU Langone Health launches new heart transplant program

University of Adelaide receives $23.2 million for preterm birth research

Gene therapy shows promising effect against blood clots, study states

Patient bedside remains important component of medical education for students

The Valley Hospital uses novel mobile app to enhance pre-hospital emergency care

UMSOM researchers find two-way link between TBI and intestinal changes

Scientists develop reversible superglue seal to treat ocular injuries

Children, adults depend more on right ear for better listening

Researchers find high levels of stress hormone cortisol in pregnant women with PTSD

Lithium chloride prevents neurological damage tied to fetal alcohol syndrome, mice study shows

New study finds serious mental health risks among Yemenis

MUSC researchers develop ex vivo model of pressure-induced cellular injury in the brain

Scientists find potential neurobiological marker to help recognize PTSD patients

Pediatric submersion score helps identify children at low risk for submersion-related injury

Study: Women may be more susceptible to concussions due to more breakable nerve fibers

Study finds high prevalence of military sexual trauma and its effects among male soldiers

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