Trauma/Injury

Tulane University researchers develop non-addictive painkiller that works as well as morphine but also diminishes inflammation, reduces recovery time and prevents relapse to chronic painCredit: Photo by Sally Asher, Tulane University…

Novel approach to the development of treatments for optic neuropathiesCredit: Ohshima Laboratory, Waseda University A new study by Professor Toshio Ohshima of Waseda University has found that the inhibition of phosphorylation of collapsing…

TBI is the leading cause of death and disability in people under 45 in developed countries. The primary injury, caused by the initial force from a fall or car accident for example, is followed by a secondary injury which develops in the…

Article published online by Journal of the American College of Surgeons reflects the consensus of 42 professional organizations on a constructive approach that can be taken to reduce injury, disability, and death from firearm violence in…

QUT road safety study investigates apps as practical way to stop deadly driving habit of texting & browsing Almost 70 per cent of drivers would be willing to install smartphone apps that block texting and browsing according to new…

National Poll focuses on children's street smarts, including bike, skateboard, scooter and road safetyCredit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. --…

Preventable risky driving behaviors may contribute to elevated crash risk, according to first large-scale longitudinal study on driving outcomes for teens with ADHD Philadelphia, May 20, 2019--Teen drivers diagnosed with attention-deficit…

Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have found a way to charge up the fight against bacterial infections using electricity. Work conducted in the laboratories of the…

La Trobe University's Dr. Alan Pearce has lifted the lid on post-concussion syndromeCredit: La Trobe University A La Trobe University study has lifted the lid on the debilitating effects of persistent post-concussion symptoms (PCS) felt by…

Children's National honored at the 2019 Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(May 15, 2019)--A pre-clinical study at Children's National Health System that investigates the use of nicotine-like,…