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Gulf Coast Spine Care offers effective treatment options for sciatica

Finding relief from sciatica is imperative, and Gulf Coast Spine Care offers proven, effective treatment options for these individuals. Recently, the medical center has started offering additional treatment options for the benefit of its patients who suffer from this condition, and these treatments have provided patients with considerable improvement to their quality of life.

1 Jun 2013

Discovery opens doors to new therapies for sepsis

Despite numerous advances in treating infections and disease, effective treatments for sepsis remain elusive. A new discovery published in the June 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal not only could help health care providers predict who is more and less likely to develop sepsis, but it also opens the doors to new therapies that actually address the root cause of the problem, rather than just managing the symptoms.

31 May 2013

Choosing better sunglasses to protect kids' eyes from damaging rays

Summer months are just on the horizon bringing wonderful warm days filled with sunshine. For most parents, sending kids outside to play includes lathering them with sunscreen to protect their skin from too much of the sun's UVA and UVB rays, but what about protecting their children's eyes?

31 May 2013

Extremely low doses of THC protect the brain from long-term cognitive damage

Though marijuana is a well-known recreational drug, extensive scientific research has been conducted on the therapeutic properties of marijuana in the last decade. Medical cannabis is often used by sufferers of chronic ailments, including cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder, to combat pain, insomnia, lack of appetite, and other symptoms.

31 May 2013

Standard strategies to prevent lethal blood clots more effective than temporary placement of filters

The temporary placement of umbrella-like, metal mesh filters in abdominal veins to stop potentially lethal blood clots from traveling to the lungs during and after weight loss surgery may actually increase the risk of death in morbidly obese patients, according to new Johns Hopkins research.

30 May 2013

Study finds link between childhood abuse and addiction-like eating behaviors in women

Women who experienced severe physical or sexual abuse during childhood are much more likely to have a food addiction as adults than women who did not experience such abuse, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity.

30 May 2013

$Study provides insights into characteristics of sports-related facial fractures in young athletes$

Study provides insights into characteristics of sports-related facial fractures in young athletes

Facial fractures are relatively common, and potentially serious, sports-related injuries among children participating in a wide range of sports, according to a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 May 2013

Strengthening miniaturized titanium-based medical devices: an interview with Dr Masaru Rao, University of California, Riverside

While titanium is used widely for more conventional macro-scale medical devices (e.g. hip implants, dental implants, and cardiac pacemakers), its use for micro- and nano-scale devices has been limited thus far.

29 May 2013

IUPUI assistant professor earns NSF CAREER Award for research on the brain

An assistant professor of computer science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has earned the prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for research to identify the patterns by which neurons develop and connect to form a brain.

29 May 2013

Residents need to help elderly neighbors, relatives keep safe during the heat wave

With the first heat wave of the season poised to descend on the Northeast, Dr. Thomas Cavalieri, a geriatrician and the dean of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine, is reminding residents to check on elderly neighbors and relatives who may not be aware of the dangers that come with hot weather.

29 May 2013

Crittenton researchers receive grant to study trauma treatment in children

Crittenton Children's Center has received a two-year, $10,000 grant from the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Research Foundation to conduct a first of its kind study addressing trauma in children.

29 May 2013

Single injection of human neural stem cells improves acute spinal cord injuries in rats

An international team led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reports that a single injection of human neural stem cells produced neuronal regeneration and improvement of function and mobility in rats impaired by an acute spinal cord injury.

28 May 2013

Trauma News and Research

Gulf Coast Spine Care offers effective treatment options for sciatica

Discovery opens doors to new therapies for sepsis

Choosing better sunglasses to protect kids' eyes from damaging rays

Extremely low doses of THC protect the brain from long-term cognitive damage

Standard strategies to prevent lethal blood clots more effective than temporary placement of filters

Study finds link between childhood abuse and addiction-like eating behaviors in women

Study provides insights into characteristics of sports-related facial fractures in young athletes

Strengthening miniaturized titanium-based medical devices: an interview with Dr Masaru Rao, University of California, Riverside

IUPUI assistant professor earns NSF CAREER Award for research on the brain

Residents need to help elderly neighbors, relatives keep safe during the heat wave

Crittenton researchers receive grant to study trauma treatment in children

Single injection of human neural stem cells improves acute spinal cord injuries in rats

TF-CBT and EMDR are effective treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder

Research show potential link between psychological vulnerability and timing of menstrual cycle

Research reveals that public support for war influences PTSD among soldiers

New study could help increase survival rates of people with colorectal tumours

Research findings may offer new hope to stroke victims

Leapfrog Group honors John Muir Health's medical centers with "A" for patient safety

CCSC, HHS honor hospitals, health care facilities for preventing HAIs

Cognoptix' SAPPHIRE II eye test identifies Alzheimer's disease patients via Ab signature in the eyes

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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