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Research on fishing as PTSD treatment gets a $1.3 million funding boost

A "game-changing" $1.3m cash injection has been awarded to researchers exploring if doctors can prescribe fishing to treat PTSD.

7 Mar 2024

Combining virtual reality and electric brain stimulation may be a promising treatment strategy for PTSD

Combining two treatments could be a promising option for people, especially military veterans, whose lives are negatively affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study shows.

7 Mar 2024

Surgical methods and outcomes of anterolateral augmentation for skeletally immature patients

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have increased in recent decades among children. Because re-injuries after ACL reconstruction are higher in children compared with adults, anterolateral augmentation procedures may reduce re-injury rates after ACL reconstruction in youth.

6 Mar 2024

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

Gun violence has exploded across the U.S. in recent years — from mass shootings at concerts and supermarkets to school fights settled with a bullet after the last bell.

6 Mar 2024

New method simplifies production of limb progenitor cells from fibroblasts

In a collaborative study, researchers from Kyushu University and Harvard Medical School have identified proteins that can turn or "reprogram" fibroblasts -; the most commonly found cells in skin and connective tissue -; into cells with similar properties to limb progenitor cells.

4 Mar 2024

Adipose tissue holds key to 3D printing skin layers and hair follicles

Fat tissue holds the key to 3D printing layered living skin and potentially hair follicles, according to researchers who recently harnessed fat cells and supporting structures from clinically procured human tissue to precisely correct injuries in rats.

4 Mar 2024

Study reveals broader elements of personal recovery for individuals at risk of mental illness

Definitions of what recovery means to people at risk of mental illness should extend beyond symptom remission into broader areas of life and wellbeing.

4 Mar 2024

PharmaKure partners with Sheffield Hallam University to develop epigenetic markers for Alzheimer’s disease prediction

PharmaKure, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing precision medicines for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases, today announces a new epigenetics collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University.

4 Mar 2024

Novel genetic mechanisms of tetracycline resistance in gut bacteria discovered

Antibiotic resistance is a significant and growing medical problem worldwide. Researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and collaborators have found a novel genetic arrangement that may help a common bacterium in the human gut, Bacteroides fragilis, protect itself from tetracycline, a widely used antibiotic.

1 Mar 2024

PharmaKure announces epigenetics collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University to understand mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Diseases

New collaboration will enhance ability to identify those more at risk of developing brain diseases to enable earlier interventions.

From PharmaKure 29 Feb 2024

Exposure to neighborhood violence linked to unmet health needs and increased care utilization in children

A new collaborative study between Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia finds exposure to neighborhood violence among children was associated with unmet health needs and increased acute care utilization.

28 Feb 2024

Collaborative analysis of disease and death drivers in Gaza conflict

The analysis was conducted to help better address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza both during and after the war.

23 Feb 2024

Pregnancy care was always lacking in jails. It could get worse.

It was about midnight in June 2022 when police officers showed up at Angela Collier's door and told her that someone anonymously requested a welfare check because they thought she might have had a miscarriage.

23 Feb 2024

Lawsuits claim South Carolina kids underwent unnecessary genital exams during abuse investigations

Three ongoing federal lawsuits filed in South Carolina accuse the state of forcing boys and girls to undergo traumatic genital exams during child abuse investigations, even when no allegations of sexual abuse have been raised.

22 Feb 2024

Novel therapy harnesses stem cell-derived exosomes for diabetic wound healing

Researchers unveiled a novel therapy for diabetic wound healing. This research highlights the use of exosomal miR-4645-5p from hypoxic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to significantly enhance wound healing by promoting keratinocyte autophagy.

20 Feb 2024

Sleep-circadian disturbances can trigger or worsen a range of psychiatric disorders

Problems with our sleep and internal body clock can trigger or worsen a range of psychiatric disorders, according to a new review of recent research evidence.

19 Feb 2024

Study reveals gaps in emergency medical services performance, suggests room for improvement

Study evaluates EMS performance across the U.S., revealing significant variability in care quality and identifying areas for improvement based on national data.

18 Feb 2024

Associations between childhood trauma and emotion recognition

The associations of childhood trauma with emotion recognition accuracy (ERA).

14 Feb 2024

New collaborative proposes strategies to address extreme blood unavailability in rural settings

Billions of people live in parts of the world that are so remote from the nearest hospital facility with a functioning blood bank that they are termed “blood deserts.” Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and Harvard Medical School have spearheaded a new global collaborative to address the pressing issue of extreme blood unavailability in rural settings and propose short-term strategies to address the urgent need for blood.

13 Feb 2024

New study reveals inconsistent care in EMS systems across the United States

Emergency medical service (EMS) systems are not consistently providing optimal care based on new national standards of quality to patients who call 911, according to a new study from the Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai.

13 Feb 2024

Trauma News and Research

Research on fishing as PTSD treatment gets a $1.3 million funding boost

Combining virtual reality and electric brain stimulation may be a promising treatment strategy for PTSD

Surgical methods and outcomes of anterolateral augmentation for skeletally immature patients

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

New method simplifies production of limb progenitor cells from fibroblasts

Adipose tissue holds key to 3D printing skin layers and hair follicles

Study reveals broader elements of personal recovery for individuals at risk of mental illness

PharmaKure partners with Sheffield Hallam University to develop epigenetic markers for Alzheimer’s disease prediction

Novel genetic mechanisms of tetracycline resistance in gut bacteria discovered

PharmaKure announces epigenetics collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University to understand mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Diseases

Exposure to neighborhood violence linked to unmet health needs and increased care utilization in children

Collaborative analysis of disease and death drivers in Gaza conflict

Pregnancy care was always lacking in jails. It could get worse.

Lawsuits claim South Carolina kids underwent unnecessary genital exams during abuse investigations

Novel therapy harnesses stem cell-derived exosomes for diabetic wound healing

Sleep-circadian disturbances can trigger or worsen a range of psychiatric disorders

Study reveals gaps in emergency medical services performance, suggests room for improvement

Associations between childhood trauma and emotion recognition

New collaborative proposes strategies to address extreme blood unavailability in rural settings

New study reveals inconsistent care in EMS systems across the United States

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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