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National study finds post-traumatic stress disorder common among injured patients
Sep 11, 2008 |
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Suffering a traumatic injury can have serious and long-lasting implications for a patient's mental health, according to the largest-ever U.S. study evaluating the impact of traumatic injury. Researchers from the Harborview ...
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Feeling tired? You may be less likely to get hurt, researcher says
Jan 04, 2007 |
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Sleepiness and sleep deprivation have long been associated with an increased risk of injury. However, the results of a recent study by a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher suggest that this commonly accepted theory ...
First national study to examine rock climbing-related injuries
Jul 21, 2009 |
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In the past decade the popularity of rock climbing has dramatically increased. It has been estimated that rock climbing is now enjoyed by more than 9 million people in the U.S. each year. A new study by researchers at the ...
Type and severity of combat wounds in Iraq war have changed over time
Jun 16, 2008 |
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The transition in Iraq from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare is associated with changes in the type and severity of injuries treated by surgical units of the U.S. Marine Corps, according to a report in the June issue ...
Is 31P MRS a useful tool for evaluating early acute hepatic radiation injury?
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Acute hepatic radiation injury could lead to necrosis of hepatocytes, fatty degeneration and hepatic fibrosis. At the present, the gold standard test is liver biopsy. However, this procedure is invasive, uncomfortable for ...
FDA approves NeuRx diaphragm pacing system for use in spinal cord- injured patients
Jun 18, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System (DPS) for spinal cord-injured patients who are dependent on ventilators for breathing. The light-weight, battery-powered electronic ...
Exercise may lead to improvement in patients with Parkinson's
May 16, 2007 |
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A new study from researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) shows that treadmill exercises may benefit patients with Parkinson's Disease and those with similar movement disorders.
Sole use of impaired limb improves recovery in spinal cord injury
Sep 16, 2008 |
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A new study finds that following minor spinal cord injury, rats that had to use impaired limbs showed full recovery due to increased growth of healthy nerve fibers and the formation of new nerve cell connections. Published ...
Out of Iraq emerges hope for those with the severest of head injuries
Sep 24, 2008 |
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There may be more hope than has been recognized for some people with severe brain injuries, according to a U.S. neurosurgeon who earlier this year spent four months in Iraq treating soldiers and civilians. Jason Huang, M.D., ...
UT Houston launches stem cell study for acute stroke patients
Feb 13, 2009 |
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A first-of-its-kind stem cell study to treat acute stroke victims is being launched by investigators at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
Breakthrough research could speed up the recovery of injured athletes
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A tendon can be one of the most common and frustrating injuries for an athlete - often forcing them to stay away from the sports field for up to eight weeks.
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