A new study has discovered why females fare better than males after traumatic injury.
Accident and Trauma Care - Golden Hour - Taking Care - Don’t
Accident and trauma care is an important public health challenge that requires immediate attention. Injury (trauma) is the leading cause of death for all age groups under the age of 44.
Accident and trauma care is an important public health challenge that requires immediate attention. Injury (trauma) is the leading cause of death for all age groups under the age of 44.
"We've always known that females fare better than males after traumatic injury, but we never knew why, now we know a potential mechanism," said Childs.
"This study proved that estrogen receptors on the mitochondria of our cells actually help protect these cells on females after injury. But, if you block those estrogen receptors, they perform like those of a male," Childs added.
Childhood Strokes Linked to Whiplash, Other Traumatic Injury
Strokes in children may occur even more often than brain tumors but unlike cancer, sadly, strokes in children are sometimes not recognized and treated, or at least not as early as they should be.
Strokes in children may occur even more often than brain tumors but unlike cancer, sadly, strokes in children are sometimes not recognized and treated, or at least not as early as they should be.
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Estrogen Protects Liver After Traumatic Injury
Researchers have identified the receptor pathway used by estrogen to decrease liver injury after trauma and hemorrhage.
Researchers have identified the receptor pathway used by estrogen to decrease liver injury after trauma and hemorrhage.
Bloodless And Transfusion-Free Surgery Has Its Benefits-Founder
The pioneer of transfusion-free bloodless surgery has revealed just why the technique is so beneficial, especially for patients wary of transfusions or those whose religion does not allow for it.
The pioneer of transfusion-free bloodless surgery has revealed just why the technique is so beneficial, especially for patients wary of transfusions or those whose religion does not allow for it.
