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New insights into the circuitry of PTSD and mild traumatic brain injury
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Trauma & Injuries • Jul 23 15

New insights into the circuitry of PTSD and mild traumatic brain injury

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have devastating consequences. Both are associated with high rates of disability and suicide,… New insights into the circuitry of PTSD and mild traumatic brain injury   

 
 

No bones about it: Cannabis may be used to treat fractures
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Trauma & Injuries • Jul 17 15

No bones about it: Cannabis may be used to treat fractures

Cannabis - marijuana, hashish - was used as a go-to medical remedy by societies around the world for centuries. But the therapeutic use of… No bones about it: Cannabis may be used to treat fractures   

 
 

Girls suffer more overuse injuries in teen sports
• Trauma & Injuries • Jun 25 15

Girls suffer more overuse injuries in teen sports

A new study performed by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows that when it comes to overuse injuries in… Girls suffer more overuse injuries in teen sports   

 
 

‘Insufficient evidence’ on degenerative brain disease in athletes
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • May 20 15

Insufficient evidence on degenerative brain disease in athletes

Available research does not support the contention that athletes are uniquely at risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) or other neurodegenerative disorders, according to… ‘Insufficient evidence’ on degenerative brain disease in athletes   

 
 

Concussion in former NFL players related to brain changes later in life, UTSW study finds
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • May 18 15

Concussion in former NFL players related to brain changes later in life, UTSW study finds

In the first study of its kind, former National Football League (NFL) players who lost consciousness due to concussion during their playing days showed… Concussion in former NFL players related to brain changes later in life, UTSW study finds   

 
 

Ontario adults who reported a TBI also reported more road rage than people who did not have a TBI
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • May 05 15

Ontario adults who reported a TBI also reported more road rage than people who did not have a TBI

Ontario adult drivers who say they have experienced at least one traumatic brain injury in their lifetime also report significantly higher incidents of serious… Ontario adults who reported a TBI also reported more road rage than people who did not have a TBI   

 
 

Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 29 15

Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience

Patients with traumatic brain injuries are not benefiting from recent advances in cognitive neuroscience research - and they should be, scientists report in a… Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience   

 
 

Women fare better than men following total knee, hip replacement
• Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 26 15

Women fare better than men following total knee, hip replacement

While women may have their first total joint replacement (TJR) at an older age, they are less likely to have complications related to their… Women fare better than men following total knee, hip replacement   

 
 

Research into brain’s ability to heal itself offers hope for novel treatment of brain injury
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 23 15

Research into brain's ability to heal itself offers hope for novel treatment of brain injury

Innovative angles of attack in research that focus on how the human brain protects and repairs itself will help develop treatments for one… Research into brain’s ability to heal itself offers hope for novel treatment of brain injury   

 
 

Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea
• Respiratory Problems • • Trauma & Injuries • • Sleep Aid • Mar 10 15

Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea

A new study finds that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, and this risk is reduced… Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea   

 
 

Partner caregivers of veterans with brain injuries may be at risk for chronic disease
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Feb 03 15

Partner caregivers of veterans with brain injuries may be at risk for chronic disease

Blame and anger associated with the grief of caring for a loved one with a traumatic-brain injury (TBI) may be related to inflammation and… Partner caregivers of veterans with brain injuries may be at risk for chronic disease   

 
 

Teenage baseball pitchers at risk for permanent shoulder injury
• Trauma & Injuries • Oct 14 14

Teenage baseball pitchers at risk for permanent shoulder injury

Young baseball pitchers who throw more than 100 pitches per week are at risk for a newly identified overuse injury that can impede normal… Teenage baseball pitchers at risk for permanent shoulder injury   

 
 

Hidden variations in neuronal networks may explain traumatic brain injury outcomes
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Jul 15 14

Hidden variations in neuronal networks may explain traumatic brain injury outcomes

A team of researchers at the Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State University has discovered that hidden differences in the properties of neural circuits can… Hidden variations in neuronal networks may explain traumatic brain injury outcomes   

 
 

Metal allergies may affect joint replacement success
• Allergies • • Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • Jun 22 14

Metal allergies may affect joint replacement success

Metal sensitivities can lead to failure of replacement joints, and patients should be carefully evaluated for a possible reaction after the surgery, according to… Metal allergies may affect joint replacement success   

 
 

Social workers can help patients recover from mild traumatic brain injuries
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • May 07 14

Social workers can help patients recover from mild traumatic brain injuries

More than a million people are treated for mild traumatic brain injuries in U.S. hospitals and emergency rooms each year. Yet few receive appropriate… Social workers can help patients recover from mild traumatic brain injuries   

 
 

Higher education associated with better recovery from traumatic brain injury
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 23 14

Higher education associated with better recovery from traumatic brain injury

Better-educated people appear to be significantly more likely to recover from a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), suggesting that a brain’s “cognitive… Higher education associated with better recovery from traumatic brain injury   

 
 

Young people with epilepsy significantly more at risk of injury
• Epilepsy • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 13 14

Young people with ePilepsy significantly more at risk of injury

Children and young adults with epilepsy are more likely to suffer broken bones, burns and poisonings compared to those without the neurological disorder, new… Young people with epilepsy significantly more at risk of injury   

 
 

Blood test offers swifter, safer diagnosis of sport brain injury
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 13 14

Blood test offers swifter, safer diagnosis of sport brain injury

Swedish researchers say they have devised a blood test that could better diagnose sports-related brain injuries and prevent American football, rugby and ice hockey… Blood test offers swifter, safer diagnosis of sport brain injury   

 
 

Obese Children More Likely to Have Complex Elbow Fractures and Further Complications
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Trauma & Injuries • Feb 10 14

Obese Children More Likely to Have Complex Elbow Fractures and Further Complications

Pediatric obesity is currently an epidemic, with the prevalence having quadruped over the last 25 years. Children diagnosed with obesity can be at risk… Obese Children More Likely to Have Complex Elbow Fractures and Further Complications   

 
 

New study finds differences in concussion risk between football helmets
• Trauma & Injuries • Feb 01 14

New study finds differences in concussion risk between football helmets

Football helmets can be designed to reduce the risk of concussions, according to a new study by some of the nation’s leading concussion researchers… New study finds differences in concussion risk between football helmets   

 
 

Childhood fractures may indicate bone-density problems
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 07 14

Childhood fractures may indicate bone-density problems

Broken bones may seem like a normal part of an active childhood. About 1 in 3 otherwise healthy children suffers a bone fracture. Breakage… Childhood fractures may indicate bone-density problems   

 
 

Johns Hopkins review throws doubt on wound care treatment
• Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • Dec 24 13

Johns Hopkins review throws doubt on wound care treatment

A systematic review of 66 research papers focused on the treatment of skin ulcers suggests that most are so technically flawed that their results… Johns Hopkins review throws doubt on wound care treatment   

 
 

Hong Kong study shows lower survival rates after second hip fractures
• Trauma & Injuries • Dec 15 13

Hong Kong study shows lower survival rates after second hip fractures

Research presented today at the 4th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting showed that second hip fractures are more deadly than first hip fractures. Based in Hong… Hong Kong study shows lower survival rates after second hip fractures   

 
 

Do sports concussions really cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy?
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Dec 03 13

Do sports concussions really cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy?

It’s been widely reported that football and other contact sports increase the risk of a debilitating neurological condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

But… Do sports concussions really cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy?   

 
 

Imaging shows long-term impact of blast-induced brain injuries in veterans
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Dec 01 13

Imaging shows long-term impact of blast-induced brain injuries in veterans

Using a special type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), researchers have found that soldiers who suffered mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) induced by blast… Imaging shows long-term impact of blast-induced brain injuries in veterans   

 
 
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