Have you ever had the solution for a tough problem suddenly hit you when you're thinking about something entirely different? Creative thought is a hallmark of humanity, but it's an ephemeral, almost paradoxical ability, striking ...
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Whether it's from a sports injury, whiplash, or a bump to the head, many patients with mild concussion don't even realize their minor injury can, if untreated, cause lifelong severe health issues. Even if a patient goes to ...
Jul 11, 2024
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A recent study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital reveals insights that could lead to new treatments for a serious brain bleeding condition that's common in newborns with very low birth weight. The findings ...
Jul 9, 2024
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A treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into the body of newborns who are limp, pale and with minimal breathing, known as non-vigorous, does not appear to increase the risk of neurodevelopmental impairment, according ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Imagine being dropped off in a country where you aren't fluent in the local language Even when the native speakers speak slowly, you may understand only portions of what's being said. This is similar to how someone with aphasia ...
Jun 24, 2024
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The toxic drug crisis is Canada's longest-standing public health emergency, but many are unaware of the brain injury epidemic that underlies it. June is brain injury awareness month, and as researchers investigating the intersections ...
Jun 17, 2024
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In response to stressful or dangerous stimuli, nerve cells in the spinal cord activate involuntary, autonomic reflexes often referred to as "fight or flight" responses. These protective responses cause changes in blood pressure ...
Jun 12, 2024
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An awkward beat doesn't help on the dance floor, but it could help people who are recovering from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Jun 11, 2024
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A team of Australia's leading health researchers has developed a new "dictionary" to better predict outcomes for people who have experienced a moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The work is published in the Journal ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a field-ready screening tool for traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Advanced Military Measure of Olfaction (AMMO) kit includes an array of scents, deployable anywhere from ...
Jun 10, 2024
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