Columbia researchers have identified brain injuries that may underlie hidden consciousness, a puzzling phenomenon in which brain-injured patients are unable to respond to simple commands, making them appear unconscious despite ...
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Whether on the battlefield or within local communities, the minutes following a traumatic injury are crucial in saving lives.
Aug 10, 2023
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Childhood trauma, such as abuse, emotional neglect, and exposure to domestic violence may heighten a woman's subsequent risk of pregnancy complications, and of giving birth to a low birthweight or premature baby, finds a ...
Aug 3, 2023
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A Monash University-led study has found that the risk of brain bleeding outweighs any potential benefit of reducing the risk of strokes in healthy older adults who take daily low dose aspirin.
Jul 27, 2023
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People with a serious mental illness (SMI), like schizophrenia, often experience obesity. And in the UK, such people are almost twice as likely to be obese compared to those without a diagnosis.
Jul 18, 2023
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Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of unintentional injury death in Alabama, and the state consistently has one of the nation's highest rates of fatal crashes, adjusted for population size.
Jul 13, 2023
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A study at Ulm University and its Medical Center has uncovered the molecular mechanisms by which psychological trauma and other massively stressful experiences slow down the healing of bone fractures.
Jul 13, 2023
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It may feel uncomfortable to talk about low libido with your partner and your health care team. Unfortunately, it's a common problem that affects adults everywhere, yet many people have never been asked about their sexual ...
Jul 7, 2023
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You have probably heard of "fight or flight" responses to distressing situations. You may also be familiar with the tendency to "freeze." But there is another defense or survival strategy a person can have: "fawn."
Jul 6, 2023
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A new study led by Shan Siddiqi, MD, from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, suggests that depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) could be a clinically distinct ...
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