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Injured children may not be getting best possible care

Most injured children are not being treated at pediatric trauma centers, arguably the most appropriate location of care for young patients, according to a study to be presented Monday, May 2, at the Pediatric Academic Societies ...

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Helicopter transport increases survival for seriously injured patients

Severely injured patients transported by helicopter from the scene of an accident are more likely to survive than patients brought to trauma centers by ground ambulance, according to a new study published in The Journal of ...

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Severely injured should go directly to trauma center: research

Severely injured patients should be transported directly from the scene of an accident to a trauma center, even if it means bypassing a closer hospital, according to new research that shows this results in a nearly 25 per ...

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Missing self-injury behavior in youths with eating disorders, study finds

An alarming number of adolescents already battling eating disorders are also intentionally cutting themselves, and health-care providers may be failing to diagnose many instances of such self-injury, according to a new study ...

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New data provides direction for ACL injured knee treatments

Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction improves quality of life and sports functionality for athletes, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty ...

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Delaying ACL reconstruction in kids may lead to higher rates of associated knee injuries

Kids treated more than 150 days after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury have higher rates of other knee injuries, including medial meniscal tears, say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for ...

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Amateur football players not always keen on returning to play after ACL injuries

Despite the known success rates of reconstructive Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery, the number of high school and collegiate football players returning to play may not be as high as anticipated, say researchers presenting ...

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Judge tosses case seeking rights for orcas

(AP) -- An effort to free whales from SeaWorld by claiming they were enslaved made a splash in the news but flopped in court Wednesday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Integrated weed management best response to herbicide resistance

Over-reliance on glyphosate-type herbicides for weed control on U.S. farms has created a dramatic increase in the number of genetically-resistant weeds, according to a team of agricultural researchers, who say the solution ...

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created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Petitions protest Apple working conditions in China

Petitions denouncing working conditions at Chinese factories making Apple gadgets were delivered to the California firm's new Grand Central Station store on Thursday.

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created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New method makes culture of complex tissue possible in any lab

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a new method for making scaffolds for culturing tissue in three-dimensional arrangements that mimic those in the body. This advance, published online in ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study identifies steep learning curve for surgeons who perform ACL reconstructions

Patients who have their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructed by surgeons who have performed less than 60 surgeries are roughly four to five times more likely to undergo a subsequent ACL reconstruction, according ...

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created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Geometry, not gender: New study may shed light on why women, and some men, are at greater risk for ACL injuries

Much orthopaedic research has been devoted to determining why women are far more susceptible to knee ligament injuries than men. According to a new study, the answer may lie in geometry – the length and shape of a patient's ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise triggers stem cells in muscle

University of Illinois researchers determined that an adult stem cell present in muscle is responsive to exercise, a discovery that may provide a link between exercise and muscle health. The findings could lead to new therapeutic ...

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created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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