Psychology & Psychiatry
Teen responses to pandemic depended on previously experienced types of trauma, finds study
Quarantine impacted the mental health of people worldwide, especially teenagers.
May 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Glioblastoma found to hijack cognitive neural networks with thrombospondin-1
Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco have examined how glioma-induced neuronal changes influence the brain circuitry underlying cognition and whether these interactions can influence a patient's ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows specific links between childhood trauma and schizotypy dimensions in adolescent population
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for the developing brain. It is a period of environmental challenge and stress. The adolescent population is particularly vulnerable to childhood trauma, which can disrupt the ...
May 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Clinicians must look beyond physical symptoms to care for people with deep-seated trauma, say researchers
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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Neuroscience
Can childhood trauma cause insomnia in adults?
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are negative experiences such as emotional or physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, exposure to parental substance abuse, mental illness, or criminal behavior. These experiences, especially ...
May 3, 2023
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Surgery
Study identifies risk factors associated with negative outcomes following lower extremity soft-tissue reconstruction
Lower extremities are the most commonly injured body region, occurring in more than 40% of trauma patients in North America. Salvaging limbs with extensive soft tissue damage often requires reconstruction with tissue from ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood abuse and biological sex linked to epigenetic changes in functional neurological disorder
Functional movement/conversion disorder (FMD), part of the spectrum of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), is a neuropsychiatric condition marked by a range of neurological symptoms, including tremors, muscular spasms ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Medications
Study finds drug may delay earliest symptoms of multiple sclerosis
A drug called teriflunomide may delay first symptoms for people whose magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans show signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) even though they do not yet have symptoms of the disease. The preliminary ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Cardiology
Commotio cordis is extremely rare but quick action is essential: Call 911, begin CPR and use AED
Commotio cordis is an extremely rare and highly unusual cardiac event, yet it is vitally important for everyone to be aware of and recognize how to take action quickly in any type of cardiac emergency. According to the American ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers uncover new biological mechanisms underlying the link between childhood trauma and psychosis
New research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has identified changes on several key genes that may explain why people who experience traumatic events in childhood ...
Apr 17, 2023
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