Health
Ending sexual assault in youth detention centers
Rampant violence and civil rights abuses in juvenile prisons are prompting calls to shut them down.
May 8, 2018
0
2
News tagged with victims
Cardiology
A better clot-buster drug for strokes?
(HealthDay)—After a stroke, many patients are given the clot-busting intravenous drug alteplase, but another drug may be more effective, Australian researchers report.
Apr 26, 2018
0
9
Health
Children with hearing loss face more bullying
New UT Dallas research indicates that children and adolescents with hearing loss experience higher rates of peer victimization, or bullying, than children with typical hearing.
Apr 16, 2018
0
16
Neuroscience
Drug helps mouse and monkey brains recover from stroke
A team of researchers from several institutions in Japan has found that a certain drug in conjunction with physical therapy has resulted in improved recovery from a stroke in mice and monkeys. In their paper published in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers explore yoga healing a shattered country
Dunna, a Colombian non-profit organization, is healing its country – one yoga class at a time.
Mar 30, 2018
0
41
Health
Canadian stroke victims at higher risk of dying in rural hospitals
Canadians who suffer a stroke have a higher risk of dying if they are treated in a rural hospital rather than an urban one. According to a new study published in PLOS One by Université Laval researchers, the mortality rate ...
Feb 12, 2018
0
3
Neuroscience
Experimental therapy could boost stroke recovery
An experimental therapy being tested by University of Alberta scientists that targets the spinal cord may one day be key to spurring on enhanced recovery for stroke victims.
Feb 1, 2018
0
31
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Plague outbreak in Madagascar revived dread of a killer
Most inhabitants of Madagascar thought the plague was a footnote of medical history until the disease dramatically returned last year, slaying more than 200 people.
Jan 26, 2018
0
5
Psychology & Psychiatry
Depending on PTSD symptoms, traumas have a negative or positive impact on loneliness
After traumatic events, some victims suffer from loneliness. Victims with very severe PTSD symptom levels more often suffer from loneliness than victims with very low levels. But non-victims more often suffer from loneliness ...
Jan 24, 2018
0
18
Psychology & Psychiatry
Teens who were severely bullied as children at higher risk of suicidal thoughts, mental health issue
Teens who were severely bullied as children by peers are at higher risk of mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts and behaviours, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Jan 15, 2018
0
5
