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Novel approach promotes bone regeneration in mice without implantation

Young babies and newborn mice can naturally heal damage to the bones that form the top of the skull, but this ability is lost in adults.

20 Apr 2023

Teriflunomide may delay first symptoms of multiple sclerosis, study shows

A drug called teriflunomide may delay first symptoms for people whose magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans show signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) even though they do not yet have symptoms of the disease.

20 Apr 2023

Is there a link between psychiatric and reproductive system disorders in women?

Researchers investigate the comorbidity between psychiatric and reproductive system disorders in women. The study found a high rate of reported co-occurrence between psychiatric and reproductive disorders overall, with specific associations between polycystic ovary syndrome and depression/anxiety and chronic pelvic pain and depression/anxiety.

20 Apr 2023

Pediatric victims of violence experience higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder

A study of young adults who were victims of violent injuries as children found significantly higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in this group than the general population.

19 Apr 2023

Newly discovered protein may be pivotal for traumatic heterotopic ossification

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has discovered a protein that appears to be pivotal for traumatic heterotopic ossification (HO), a condition in which bone forms in muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues after traumatic injury or surgery.

19 Apr 2023

Sickle cell patients undergoing total knee replacement face higher risk for complications

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who undergo total knee replacement are at higher risk for complications than non-SCD patients, according to a large-scale, retrospective study by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and the University of Calgary.

17 Apr 2023

Study explores the link between childbirth experiences and early infant temperament

Researchers explored mothers' childbirth and postnatal experiences and perceptions of their baby's early behavioral style.

15 Apr 2023

Maternal psychosocial stress may impact the developing infant gut microbiome

Researchers determined the impact of the psychosocial stress experienced by the mother on the gut microbiome of the infant.

15 Apr 2023

Vitamin and mineral supplements may help reduce aggressive behaviors in children and youth

A systematic review published in the journal Aggression and Violent Behavior describes the effectiveness of nutritional supplements in reducing excessive aggression in children and adolescents.

11 Apr 2023

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

News Medical spoke to Michele Hu, Consultant Neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals and Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, about prodromal Parkinson's and what the future looks like for this neurological disease.

11 Apr 2023

Metabolic alterations found in depressed patients with a history of sexual or physical abuse

A pilot study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland found metabolites related to oxidative stress and the transsulfuration pathway of one-carbon metabolism to be associated with a history of sexual or physical abuse in depressed adolescent outpatients.

11 Apr 2023

Study examines whether alcohol-associated burn injuries impair cognitive function

The relationship between alcohol use and burn injuries is a negative one in multiple ways. Not only are about 50% of adults who sustain burn injuries intoxicated at the time of injury, suggesting that alcohol use may have contributed to the incident, but alcohol use among burn-injured patients is associated with more severe complications, delayed recovery, and increased morbidity and mortality.

10 Apr 2023

Just one extra scan could save mothers-to-be and their babies from complications

Adding a third routine scan at the end of pregnancy can slash the number of unexpected breech births by 70% and the risks of the baby being born with severe health complications, according to research led by doctors at St George's, University of London, and published in PLOS Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

Different drivers lead men and women to develop obesity, study reveals

A new study from UCLA researchers finds sex-specific brain signals that appear to confirm that different drivers lead men and women to develop obesity.

6 Apr 2023

Intramuscular injection of TXA may be a potential alternative to reduce obstetric bleeding

Intramuscular administration of tranexamic acid (TXA), a drug used to target severe bleeding after childbirth, is safe and quickly reaches therapeutic concentrations in pregnant women, according to a study involving researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

Trauma News and Research

Novel approach promotes bone regeneration in mice without implantation

Teriflunomide may delay first symptoms of multiple sclerosis, study shows

Is there a link between psychiatric and reproductive system disorders in women?

Pediatric victims of violence experience higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder

Newly discovered protein may be pivotal for traumatic heterotopic ossification

Sickle cell patients undergoing total knee replacement face higher risk for complications

Study explores the link between childbirth experiences and early infant temperament

Maternal psychosocial stress may impact the developing infant gut microbiome

Vitamin and mineral supplements may help reduce aggressive behaviors in children and youth

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

Metabolic alterations found in depressed patients with a history of sexual or physical abuse

Study examines whether alcohol-associated burn injuries impair cognitive function

Just one extra scan could save mothers-to-be and their babies from complications

Different drivers lead men and women to develop obesity, study reveals

Intramuscular injection of TXA may be a potential alternative to reduce obstetric bleeding

Promoting cellular recycling in the brain may reverse or prevent damage from traumatic brain injury

High quality, cost effective surgical retractor is welcomed by leading US hospital group

UK and Ukraine partnership develops AI to treat people wounded by shrapnel

The potential benefits of using AI in the management of patients with traumatic injury

Meniscus-sparing surgeries in young athletes more effective in protecting cartilage from future damage

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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