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Intracranial Pressure Monitoring for Traumatic Brain Injury Questioned
December 12, 2012 For patients with a traumatic brain injury, the default standard of care has just been turned on its head by a new study. Researchers found that intracranial pressure monitoring -- the standard of ... > full story -
High Short-Term Risk of Attempted Suicide in Teenagers Following Parents' Suicide Attempt
December 12, 2012 The risk that young people attempt to commit suicide is highest within two years after a parent has received inpatient care due to a mental disorder or suicide attempt, according to a study of over ... > full story -
Ophthalmologists Caution Parents: Hazardous Toys Are Responsible for Thousands of Eye Injuries Each Year
December 4, 2012 With the holiday season upon us, children are busy making their wish lists and checking them twice. But, parents may need to check them yet again to ensure toy safety. According to the U.S. Consumer ... > full story -
Childhood Trauma Leaves Mark on DNA of Some Victims: Gene-Environment Interaction Causes Lifelong Dysregulation of Stress Hormones
December 2, 2012 Abused children are at high risk of anxiety and mood disorders, as traumatic experience induces lasting changes to their gene regulation. Scientists have now documented for the first time that ... > full story -
Preventing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by Facing Trauma Memories
November 27, 2012 Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a form of learning that begins at the moment of the exposure to extremely stressful situations and that grows in impact as trauma-related memories are ... > full story -
Radiologic and Physical Findings Identify Elder Abuse
November 27, 2012 Radiologists in Toronto have begun to identify a pattern of injuries that may be indicative of elder abuse, according to a new ... > full story -
Alarming 15-Fold Increase in Inflatable Bouncer-Related Injuries Among Children
November 26, 2012 Researchers found that from 1995 to 2010 there was a 15-fold increase in the number of inflatable bouncer-related injuries that were treated in US emergency departments among children younger than 18 ... > full story -
Brain Compensates After Traumatic Injury, Evidence Shows
November 26, 2012 Researchers have found that a special magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique may be able to predict which patients who have experienced concussions will improve. The results suggest that, in some ... > full story -
Experience of Genocide as Transmitted Trauma May Not Be Universal
November 21, 2012 A new comparative study finds genocidal legacies are not experienced as trauma across ... > full story -
Rate of Suicide by Hanging/suffocation Doubles in Middle-Aged Men and Women
November 20, 2012 A new article examines changes in the method of suicide committed in the U.S. over the past ... > full story
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