News articles tagged with 'injury'
Surprising finding from smoke inhalation study
— 2 Apr 2011 11:43 | HealthAn award-winning Loyola University Health System study includes some unexpected findings about the immune systems of smoke-inhalation patients…
Spinal cord processes information just like areas of the brain
— 28 Mar 2011 16:07 | HealthPatrick Stroman's work mapping the function and information processing of the spinal cord could improve treatment for spinal cord injuries…
Study finds weight training safe for pregnant women
— 28 Mar 2011 15:22 | HealthDespite decades of doctors' reluctance to recommend weight training to pregnant women, a new University of Georgia study has found that a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program…
UTHealth study: Stem cells may provide treatment for brain injuries
— 11 Mar 2011 15:19 | HealthStem cells derived from a patient's own bone marrow were safely used in paediatric patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to results of a Phase I clinical trial at The…
Trauma patients have higher rate of death for several years following injury
— 9 Mar 2011 19:32 | HealthIn a study that included more than 120,000 adults who were treated for trauma, 16 percent of these patients died within 3 years of their injury, compared to an expected population mortality…
Laboratory-grown urethras implanted in patients, scientists report
— 8 Mar 2011 14:38 | HealthResearchers at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre and colleagues reported today on a new advance in tissue engineering. The team…
New national study finds boxing injuries on the rise; youth head injury rates also concerning
— 3 Mar 2011 14:11 | HealthThe risk and nature of injury in the sport of boxing has generated a great deal of controversy in the medical community, especially in relation to youth boxing. A new study, conducted…
Researchers focus on human cells for spinal cord injury repair
— 3 Mar 2011 13:17 | HealthFor the first time, scientists discovered that a specific type of human cell, generated from stem cells and transplanted into spinal cord injured rats, provide tremendous benefit, not…
U. of Colorado study shows acupressure effective in helping to treat traumatic brain injury
— 1 Mar 2011 18:33 | HealthA new University of Colorado Boulder study indicates an ancient form of complementary medicine may be effective in helping to treat people with mild traumatic brain injury, a finding…
Study explores ability of professional dancers to return to their career after hip arthroscopy
— 18 Feb 2011 20:47 | HealthA new study has identified factors that predict the ability of a professional dancer to return to professional performance after hip arthroscopy surgery. The study by Hospital for Special…