Trauma/Injury

New study reveals functional changes among sensitive and motor brain areas after limb amputation, shedding light on the mechanisms behind the false idea that the limb is still present. After a limb amputation, brain areas responsible for…

Ekaterina Dobryakova, Ph.D., of Kessler Foundation, honored with International Neurological Society's Early Career Award at annual meeting in NYCCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. February 21, 2019. Ekaterina Dobryakova, PhD, of…

MAYWOOD, IL - A first-of-its kind study has demonstrated that an artificial intelligence technique can be used to identify trauma patients who misuse alcohol. Researchers from Loyola Medicine and Loyola University Chicago used the…

Credit: Children's National Health System Research-clinicians at Children's National Health System have created a novel preclinical model that mimics the persistent interneuron loss seen in preterm human infants, identifying interneuron…

Credit: University of Pennsylvania One of the frontiers of medical diagnostics is the race for more sensitive blood tests. The ability to detect extremely rare proteins could make a life-saving difference for many conditions,…

Credit: © Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" developed a unique hybrid bone implant, the core of which is made of porous ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, and the…

CIFAR Fellow Daniela Kaufer to discuss new findings at AAAS meeting on Feb. 15Credit: © CIFAR As our brains age, we become more forgetful, more tired and less able to do the cognitive gymnastics of our youth. But what if we could stop the…

Task sharing in Sierra Leone -- teaching emergency surgery to health officers -- can help improve healthcare in a country with few doctorsCredit: Magnus Endal, CapaCare Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the…

Heart disease, stroke, sepsis, and cancer collectively cause the greatest number of deaths worldwide. They also have something else in common: all of them are associated with activated platelets, the cells that circulate in our…

Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--A breakthrough test developed by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers to measure pain in patients could help stem the tide of the opioid crisis in Indiana, and…