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Finding Meaning After Brain Injury: A New Path for Rehab

January 15, 2025

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can suddeny change someone's life, making it hard for them to live the way they used to. While some people fully recover, many are left with lasting disabilities. Helping these people find a sense of purpose in their daily lives can be just as important as helping them

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Limb Loss in Modern Conflicts: What You Need to Know

January 14, 2025

Modern wars often leave soldiers with life-altering injuries, including limb amputations. In recent conflicts like the one in Israel in 2023, about 5% of seriously injured combatants and 7% of those with severe limb injuries needed amputations. These injuries have a massive impact, both on patients

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Spotting Abuse in Emergency Reports: AI's Role

January 14, 2025

Abusive head trauma, a severe child abuse injury, is a major killer of young kids. Doctors often rely on basic patient info from Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to spot these cases. But what if there's more to the story? Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) can dig deeper in

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Life After Loss: Families Share Journey Three Years After Beirut's Tragic Blast

January 14, 2025

On a fateful day in August 2020, the Beirut Port in Lebanon experienced a massive explosion that left over 200 people dead and another 76, 000 injured. This disaster was a national tragedy, leaving deep scars, especially on those who lost loved ones. Three years later, researchers interviewed 13 fam

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Helping Crime Victims Heal: A Closer Look at Trauma Recovery Centers

January 14, 2025

Crime is a harsh reality in the U. S. , leaving many people with lasting mental health issues. Those from low-income communities and people of color often face the brunt of it. Trauma Recovery Centers (TRCs) offer a helping hand by providing mental health care and support services to these underserv

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Wildfires and the Long-Lasting Impact on Mental Health

January 11, 2025

Wildfires don't just burn homes and forests; they can also ignite mental health issues that smolder long after the flames are gone. Dr. Jyoti Mishra, a psychiatrist at the University of California, San Diego, has seen this firsthand. Her family from Los Angeles fled to her home due to fires, and she

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Exploring the Generational Link: How Trauma Shapes Eating Disorders

January 10, 2025

Have you ever wondered why eating disorders might run in families? Scientists are starting to look into how trauma experienced by parents and grandparents can influence the next generations. This study, called qualitative, dives deeper into personal stories to understand the real impact. Imagine if

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Brain Injury Trials: A New Look at Early Interventions

January 10, 2025

Every year, over 60 million people face traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), leading to significant health issues and even death. Managing these injuries is tough, with a heavy toll on individuals and society. For the past couple of decades, there's been a rise in clinical trials focusing on neurocriti

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The Glasgow Coma Scale: 50 Years of Simplifying Brain Injury Assessment

January 6, 2025

Half a century ago, the medical community got a game-changer. Sir Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett introduced the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in The Lancet. They wanted a clear, easy-to-use tool to rate coma levels. Back then, doctors used different words for consciousness. It was confusing. The GCS c

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Is There a Genetic Link Between PTSD and Heart Disease?

January 5, 2025

Ever wondered how traumatic events might lead to heart disease? Researchers have been digging into this question by looking at how our genes might connect these two conditions. When people deal with traumatic events, they can develop Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which includes stuff like fl