News tagged with trauma
Endangered baby gorilla born at Chicago zoo dies
(AP) -- A preliminary exam shows that an endangered baby gorilla born nine days ago at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo died of head trauma.
Nov 26, 2011 |
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China clones castrated quake hero pig
A heroic pig who survived more than a month buried under rubble after the 2008 earthquake in China's Sichuan province has been successfully cloned, according to a report Sunday.
Sep 18, 2011 |
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Rehabilitating cats one pat at a time
Traumatised cats are getting another shot at rehabilitation thanks to a novel research method being explored at The University of Queensland.
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Researcher finds 9/11 attacks led to new understanding of mass trauma
(PhysOrg.com) -- Out of the wreckage of the World Trade Center attacks and the events of 9/11 came some of the first large-scale research of mass trauma. The resulting findings have led to a broader understanding of how post-traumatic ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 02, 2011 |
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Researchers build new sensor that could stop falls by elderly, before they happen
Statistics from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention on falls among older Americans are startling. Among those age 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of injury-related death. Falls also ...
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Novo Nordisk pays $26.7 million to settle claims
Danish drug company Novo Nordisk has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it promoted the misuse of blood clotting drug NovoSeven, the US Justice Department announced Friday.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 11, 2011 |
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New imaging tech promising for diagnosing cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Researchers have developed a new type of imaging technology to diagnose cardiovascular disease and other disorders by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser.
Jun 09, 2011 |
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App for mobile phones helps diagnose concussions
(AP) -- The next tool in the campaign against concussions might be your smartphone. A doctor at the University of North Carolina teamed with other head-trauma researchers to develop an application for mobile devices that ...
Jun 03, 2011 |
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Cloud computing expedites trauma care
An electronic, cloud-based approach to sharing radiology files with other medical institutions is expediting the care of UC San Diego Health System trauma patients. The method is currently being used to speed the diagnosis ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Cephalopods experience massive acoustic trauma from noise pollution in the oceans
Noise pollution in the oceans has been shown to cause physical and behavioral changes in marine life, especially in dolphins and whales, which rely on sound for daily activities. However, low frequency sound produced by large ...
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Skills training can improve responses to disclosures of trauma
New research from the University of Oregon concludes that even brief training can help people learn how to be more supportive when friends and family members disclose traumatic events and other experiences of mistreatment.
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Red tape for clinical trial consent can be lethal: Experts
Current rules requiring researchers to obtain consent for patients to take part in clinical trials in emergency situations are causing life-threatening delays to treatment, experts have argued.
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Trauma patients protected from worse outcomes associated with so-called 'weekend effect'
Patients who've been hurt in car or bike crashes, been shot or stabbed, or suffered other injuries are more likely to live if they arrive at the hospital on the weekend than during the week, according to new University of ...
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Avalanche victims buried in Canada die significantly quicker than those buried in Switzerland
Significant differences were observed between the overall survival curves for the two countries; compared with the Swiss curve, the Canadian curve showed a quicker drop at the early stages of burial and poorer survival associated ...
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Trauma patients have higher rate of death for several years following injury
In 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 rate of about 6 percent, according ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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