A new report highlights the advances and challenges in prevention, clinical care, and research in traumatic brain injury, a leading cause of injury-related death and disability worldwide.
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You've been in a car accident and sustained a head injury. You recovered, but years later you begin having difficulty sleeping. You also become very sensitive to noise and bright lights, and find it hard to carry out your ...
Sep 9, 2021
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For several years now, it has been almost de rigueur for skiers and snowboarders to strap on a helmet amid rising concerns about safety on the slopes.
Nov 28, 2019
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People can die simply because they've given up, life has beaten them and they feel defeat is inescapable, according to new research.
Sep 27, 2018
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Blood type O is associated with high death rates in severe trauma patients, according to a study published in the open access journal Critical Care that involved 901 Japanese emergency care patients.
May 1, 2018
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The onset of inflammation and infection in a person recovering from a trauma such as a car accident or severe burns can be as deadly as the incident itself. New findings from Princeton University researchers who studied gene ...
Sep 13, 2011
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Hibernation is an essential survival strategy for some animals and scientists have long thought it could also hold promise for human survival. But how hibernation works is largely unknown. Scientists at the University of ...
Jul 26, 2011
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Among the many emerging trends on social media, one recent concerning fad is a casual and often inaccurate portrayal of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD—along with an array of questionable interventions ...
Jan 23, 2024
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In the weeks following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health directives called for masking, social distancing, social isolation, and stay-at-home orders. Apart from the severe medical consequences as a direct ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Child protection experts are imploring clinicians to broaden their duty of care to ensure that patients' hidden trauma is not overlooked by more obvious physical symptoms and illnesses.
May 5, 2023
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