Health
Football great Frank Gifford had brain disease
(HealthDay)—The family of National Football League Hall of Famer Frank Gifford announced Wednesday that he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) prior to his death.
Nov 26, 2015
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News tagged with head trauma
Immunology
Researchers report effective immune suppression therapy following traumatic brain injury
(Medical Xpress)—The growing awareness of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in professional, collegiate and amateur sports has resulted in legal pressures, media coverage and medical research related to the pathology of head ...
Pediatrics
Shaken baby prevention effort reduces crying-related calls to nurse advice line
A new evaluation of a statewide shaken baby prevention effort found that the number of calls to a nurse advice line from North Carolina parents who called because of a crying baby were reduced in the first 2 years after the ...
Oct 26, 2015
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Neuroscience
High-fructose diet slows recovery from brain injury
A diet high in processed fructose sabotages rat brains' ability to heal after head trauma, UCLA neuroscientists report.
Oct 2, 2015
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Health
Summer motorcycle season is here, stay safe
(HealthDay)—More motorcyclists are taking to U.S. roads, increasing the need for safety precautions, experts say.
Jun 8, 2015
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Neuroscience
Study explores development of epilepsy after brain injury
Scientists at Newcastle University will carry out a pioneering study to look at the development of epilepsy following a serious brain injury.
May 28, 2015
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Neuroscience
Novel eye-tracking technology detects concussions and head injury severity
New research out of NYU Langone Medical Center could move the medical community one step closer toward effectively detecting concussion and quantifying its severity.
Jan 29, 2015
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Pediatrics
Head trauma in abused babies, toddlers can have lifelong impact
(HealthDay)—Half of children who experience a severe abusive head trauma before the age of 5 will die before they turn 21, according to a new study.
Nov 18, 2014
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Pediatrics
Picture emerges of how kids get head injuries
A study in which more than 43,000 children were evaluated for head trauma offers an unprecedented picture of how children most frequently suffer head injuries, report physicians at Washington University School of Medicine ...
Nov 12, 2014
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Neuroscience
Worry, jealousy, moodiness linked to higher risk of Alzheimer's in women
Women who are anxious, jealous, or moody and distressed in middle age may be at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, according to a nearly 40-year-long study published in the October 1, 2014, online ...
Oct 1, 2014
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