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Nebraska study shows brain structure altered by childhood physical abuse
Lengthy after bruises fade and damaged bones heal, the consequences of childhood bodily abuse linger within the mind, in line with new analysis by scientists on the College of Nebraska-Lincoln.
On the 2022 Affiliation for Psychological Science conference Could 26-29 in Chicago, Om Joshi, an teacher and graduate scholar affiliated with the Mind, Emotion and Schooling Laboratory at NU, introduced preliminary findings from a research that used magnetic resonance imaging to look at the brains of 49 school college students. Neuroscientist Hideo Suzuki, an assistant professor of developmental and studying sciences with the college’s Division of Academic Psychology, is the principal investigator for the research, which was amongst these highlighted by APS in a Could 27 information briefing.
After present process the MRI scan, the scholars accomplished a demographic evaluation and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, which requested in regards to the historical past of bodily abuse. The MRI scans confirmed structural variations within the brains of scholars who suffered bodily little one abuse. A number of white matter tracts, bundles of lengthy slender projections of nerve cells that join distinct areas of the mind, confirmed decreased cohesiveness in these college students.
The research confirmed lowered cohesion of white matter tracts connecting areas of the mind associated to behavioral and emotional controls, reminiscence processing, and a relay of sensory and motor alerts. A number of the alterations are just like these present in earlier research displaying how verbal abuse and traumatic occasions have an effect on white matter construction, however others had been distinctive to the consequences of bodily abuse.
“Our findings point out that, even amongst college students who don’t present overt trauma-related problems, experiencing bodily abuse as a toddler might negatively have an effect on the mind’s emotional regulation features,” Suzuki mentioned. “Elevated ranges of bodily abuse are related to higher problem accessing the areas of the mind that regulate feelings.”
“Although academics or mother and father don’t see problematic behaviors amongst their youngsters for the time being, our knowledge signifies that experiencing bodily abuse can change the white-matter microstructures of the mind in the long term and should affect how these youngsters behave later in maturity.”
That is the primary time the outcomes of the as-yet-unpublished research have been made public.
“The white matter tracts are like highways of the human mind,” mentioned Joshi. “I’m notably enthusiastic about learning how antagonistic adolescent expertise impacts the mind’s white matter. Certainly, the current research offered preliminary proof about bodily abuse and mind pathway disruptions. Nonetheless, now we have a lot to discover and discover the underpinnings of adolescent improvement in adversity.”
Suzuki’s analysis on the BEE Laboratory makes use of a neurobiological strategy to look at the connection between stress and emotional habits. His analysis group is also investigating the consequences of bullying and peer victimization and whether or not they end in neurobiological modifications related to aggression and melancholy.
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — An Illinois man was arrested Tuesday after a high-speed chase in central Nebraska.
About 10:15 a.m., a trooper saw an SUV going 125 mph on Interstate 80 near Kearney, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.
The driver refused to pull over, the patrol said, so the trooper gave chase.
The SUV got off I-80 at the Kearney interchange and headed south on Highway 44, authorities said.
The chase continued for several miles to the intersection with Highway 6/34, where troopers said the driver — 23-year-old Elias Areyzaga — ran a stop sign.
Areyzaga then crossed railroad tracks at a high speed, lost control and crashed in a field, the patrol said.
He was arrested and taken to a Kearney hospital to be checked out.
Areyzaga was then booked into the Buffalo County Jail on suspicion of flight to avoid arrest and willful reckless driving.
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – For many rural hospitals in Nebraska, the challenge isn’t just providing care; it’s staying open.
They said at a press conference Tuesday that they’re facing a financial crisis and struggling to meet the needs of their communities.
In rural Nebraska, a single hospital is often the only source of care for miles.
But they are facing a tough battle as they deal with a shortage of funds.
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They said large urban hospitals such as the University of Nebraska Medical Center receive higher reimbursement rates from insurance and government programs, while smaller rural hospitals are left to scramble for resources.
“We need to make sure that reimbursement models are fair, and they bring dollars to the table for the services that we do have,” said Arlan Johnson, CEO of Howard County Medical Center.
Sen. Brian Hardin said as health care costs rise, the financial gap only widens.
“In 2023, the average retail value of a Tier 4 drug in America was $257,000 for the year,” he said. “Who can afford that? Short answer, no one.”
He wants to make sure rural hospitals can participate in the 340B program, which allows them to purchase drugs at a discount.
“In order to give top-notch care and provide extra services in the community we have, we have to ensure that Medicaid and 340B programs are protected,” said Laura Gamble, CEO of Pender Community Hospital.
SEE ALSO: Nearly 60% of rural Nebraska hospitals losing money on operations, officials report
Health officials said if rural hospitals don’t get higher reimbursement, some will have to close.
For families living in remote areas, those closures mean longer drives to receive basic care and, sometimes, delayed treatment.
State leaders are aware of the challenges and said it’s one of their top priorities this upcoming legislative session.
But the solutions are far from simple.
Sen. Mike Jacobsen of North Platte said this upcoming year, he plans to work with the Nebraska Medical Association to work on a bill that would allow higher reimbursement for doctors and other practitioners.
Hardin said Congress needs to step up and remodel 340B.
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LIVE: Nebraska hospital leaders to highlight critical health care issues, call for policy action
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) and the Nebraska Rural Health Association (NeRHA) will provide an overview of the 2025-26 Roadmap to Strong Rural Health Care during a press conference on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
The NHA and NeRHA will be joined by Nebraska hospital leaders and state senators to highlight state and federal issues important to the future of rural health care in the state.
You can watch the news conference when it begins in the video player above.
Rural hospitals make up about 35 percent of all hospitals nationally, and over 68 percent of hospitals in Nebraska, according to a joint press release from NHA and NeRHA. More than 41 percent of those are at risk of closure.
In addition, Nebraska has more rural residents living at least 25 minutes away from an ambulance than all but two other states. About 16 percent of Nebraska mothers must travel at least 30 minutes to find a maternal care provider, about twice the national rate, and more than half of Nebraska’s counties are considered maternity deserts.
NHA and NeRHA said 85 of Nebraska’s rural communities are considered medically underserved areas for primary care services alone. Projections show that Nebraska will experience a workforce shortage of over 5,000 nurses in 2025.
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