News tagged with tissue injury
A boost in microRNA may protect against sepsis and other inflammatory diseases
Acute inflammatory diseases, such as sepsis, as well as chronic inflammatory diseases like diabetes and arthritis, develop as a result of sustained inflammation of the blood vessel wall. Researchers at Brigham and Women's ...
Inflammatory disorders
May 24, 2012 |
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Brain injury to soldiers can arise from exposure to a single explosion: study
A team of investigators have shown evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in brain tissue from blast-exposed military service personnel.
Medical research
May 16, 2012 |
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Bio-hybrid device acts as 'thermostat' to control systemic inflammation in sepsis
A small, external bioreactor holding human cells pumped out an anti-inflammatory protein to prevent organ damage and other complications in a rat with acute inflammation caused by bacterial products in a model of sepsis, ...
Inflammatory disorders
May 14, 2012 |
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Nonsurgical method to measure brain pressure shows promise
(HealthDay) -- A new nonsurgical method for monitoring brain pressure might help improve treatment of head injury patients, according to a new study.
Medical research
Apr 11, 2012 |
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New discovery may lead to effective prevention and treatment of graft-versus-host disease
A new discovery in mice may lead to new treatments that could make bone marrow transplants more likely to succeed and to be significantly less dangerous. According to new research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Bi ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 01, 2012 |
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Skull resconstruction immediately following traumatic brain injury worsens brain damage
Immediate skull reconstruction following trauma that penetrates or creates an indentation in the skull can aggravate brain damage inflicted by the initial injury, a study by a University of South Florida research team reports. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Research suggests new therapeutic approach for spinal cord injury
A new study suggests that administering FTY720, an oral drug that has shown promise in trials for human multiple sclerosis, significantly improves locomotor recovery in mice with spinal cord injury (SCI). The research suggests ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Cartilage repair gel gives injuries a sporting chance
A cartilage gel being developed by tissue engineers and biochemists at the University of Sydney could bring increased mobility to people living with debilitating sports injuries.
Medical research
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Surgery less than 24 hours after traumatic cervical spinal cord injury leads to improved outcomes
Researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson have shown that patients who receive surgery less than 24 hours after a traumatic cervical spine injury suffer less neural tissue destruction and improved clinical outcomes. ...
Surgery
Mar 06, 2012 |
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New high definition fiber tracking reveals damage caused by traumatic brain injury
A powerful new imaging technique called High Definition Fiber Tracking (HDFT) will allow doctors to clearly see for the first time neural connections broken by traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other disorders, much like X-rays ...
Surgery
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Modern, low-energy ammunition can cause deep tissue damage
Gunshot injuries are typically categorized as low- or high-energy based on the weapon's missile velocity and mass. Typically, low energy injuries are treated with simple wound care, with or without antibiotics, regardless ...
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Feb 07, 2012 |
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Study flags over-reliance on computer tests in return-to-plan decisions after concussion
A new study by researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus and Pace University is critical of the widespread use of computerized neuropsychological tests (CNT) in decisions regarding when athletes can return ...
Neuroscience
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Researchers discover how cells limit inflammation in lung injury
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found in an animal model of acute lung injury a molecular mechanism that allows cells of the immune system to reduce tissue ...
Medical research
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Risk factors for CCSVI are similar to risk factors for developing MS, study shows
The first study to investigate risk factors for the vascular condition called CCSVI (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency) in volunteers without neurological disease has identified what the researchers call a remarkable ...
Neuroscience
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Integrated 3-D imaging facilitates human face transplantation
By combining conventional medical imaging with some of the same 3-D modeling techniques used in Hollywood blockbusters, researchers are offering new hope to victims of serious facial injuries. Results of a new study on human ...
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Nov 28, 2011 |
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