Traumas

Fluorescent probes may permit monitoring of chemotherapy effectiveness, Stanford study shows

...t study or to Akrotome. The approach also holds promise for tracking unwanted apoptotic damage to tissues in disorders such as macular degeneration or traumas such as post-ischemic reperfusion injury. ...

Unspoken memories of Holocaust survivors find silent and nonpathological expression

... taken-for-granted presence of the past suffices for their children Aspects of knowing about a parent's or grandparent's Holocaust experiences and traumas are transmitted to other members of the family through unspoken and sometimes unintentional behaviors in the home. This leads to a "knowledge" and pre...

Mother's Day Blues: When Being a Stay-at-Home Mom Is No Longer an Option

... parent, which means that a son or daughter will meet with him for 30 minutes. "Even though I'm with these kids for a short period of time, I can heal traumas from divorce, sexual abuse, depression, or anxiety because I give them my full attention and healing skills." So what is quality time? Great pare...

Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy announces new findings

..., Ralph Wenzel, who served as offensive lineman for the Chargers and Steelers, 1966-73, said, "My husband suffered numerous concussions and other head traumas while playing football and is now exhibiting significant dementia, is living in a locked assisted living facility, and is unable to feed himself or ev...

Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq Vets

...astly from previous combat deployments in terms of injuries sustained. They differ even from injuries seen in the 1991 war, with more deaths, multiple traumas and more traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Blast injuries are considered the "signature" wound of the Iraq war and are largely a result of newer, mor...

KidsPeace Awarded Gold Seal of Approval by Joint Commission

... campaigns designed to help America's kids and parents avoid and overcome the kinds of crises that can strike any child -- from disasters and personal traumas to family issues and life crises. KidsPeace was named "The Outstanding Organization" of its kind in the country by the American Association of Psychia...

LegalView Brain Injury Site Reports Department of Veteran Affairs Request for Research on TBI and Soldiers

...ile its Kevlar helmets have saved lives, the increasing trauma from impacts and blasts to the heads and faces of soldiers may be resulting in multiple traumas as well as neuro-psychological disorders, motor loss, etc. Individuals who may have been injured by TBI should consider locating a http://brain-injur...

Psychosocial issues affect HIV/AIDS treatment outcomes: UNC researcher

...nfectious disease clinics in the southeastern United States found that more than 70 percent of those patients had suffered at least two major lifetime traumas about half had been sexually and/or physically abused. "Asking about past trauma and current life issues brings a fuller, truer focus on the pati...

Huh, What Did You Say?: May is 'Better Hearing and Speech Month'

...e at an even greater risk due to lifestyle and the cool toys they own," she said. "If my story and Listen Up! can help them understand the dangers and traumas they might experience then I feel I have contributed to their futures." What causes hearing loss? Hearing loss can be caused by certain intravenou...

2008 Welcome Back Awards Winners Honored for Extraordinary Achievements in the Field of Depression

...n 30 years, JoAn Hopkins has treated depression in the wake of disasters, helping victims and their families to cope with both the physical and mental traumas they've incurred. Having served onsite as a Red Cross relief volunteer for dozens of disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and the Pentagon on 9/11, ...

Traumas in Medical Technology

Orthopaedic Injury: High Risk to Pregnant Women

... said most orthopaedic studies have focused on the impact of pelvic injuries on pregnancy. This study sought to examine the effects of all orthopaedic traumas on pregnancy outcomes. "Pelvic injuries, of course, carry the highest risks, because they're often associated with abdominal injury," Dr. Cannad...

Traumas in Medical Dictionary

Impotence

...ion ... Impotence can also exist in the sense that satisfying sexual intercourse is ... Vascular impotence also occurs as a result of direct traumas on the penile ... Erectile dysfunction or Impotence causes because of Physical Problems and Psychological Problems. ... Impotence is defined a...

Traumas in Biological News

Traumas like Sept. 11 make brains more reactive to fear

...nge -- may cause similar changes in the brain that traumas do. Victims may experience lingering symptoms (bad...t severe. However, the kinds of changes that these traumas cause in the brain, the researchers suspect, creat...r in the analysis. "People who had experienced traumas that left them with more lingering symptoms were t...

Traumas in Biological Technology

Video: Turning Hope Into Reality - VA Research to Restore Veterans' Abilities

... injured Veterans to their greatest possible functional capacity in their families, communities, and work places. For those who lost limbs from combat traumas or because of complications such as diabetes, VA researchers are designing and building lighter, more lifelike prostheses using leading-edge technolog...

Cascades Technologies, Inc. Chosen to Deliver IT Support on a DoD Blast Injury Research Program

...rt to help ensure everything is done to try to minimize the loss of life, improve the quality of life and reduce the long term impact of blast-related traumas faced by our men and women in uniform," said Alfredo Casta, President and CEO of Cascades Technologies, Inc. SAIC senior vice president and business ...