In a new study using brain scans of former NFL athletes, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found high levels of a repair protein present long after a traumatic brain injury such as a concussion takes place. The ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Researchers from the University of Birmingham have designed and developed a novel diagnostic device to detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) by shining a safe laser into the eye.
Nov 29, 2023
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Mild traumatic brain injury or sport-related concussions occur frequently in contact sports such as football, rugby and ice hockey. A concussion doesn't just affect the brain; it results in stress to the entire body.
Nov 28, 2023
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New research being presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) links soccer heading—where players hit the ball with their head—to a measurable decline in the microstructure ...
Nov 28, 2023
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New research indicates that acoustic stimulation of the brain may ease persistent symptoms in individuals who have experienced mild traumatic brain injury in the past.
Nov 22, 2023
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The severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been underscored in the last decade as doctors seek to understand its role in neurological diseases like chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive and fatal brain ...
Nov 17, 2023
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A new study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma shows that children with persistent symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury had evidence of ongoing cerebral microstructural changes.
Nov 16, 2023
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In a research first, an analysis of all the available evidence on the cognitive impacts of problematic screen use has shown it interferes with vital brain functions.
Nov 15, 2023
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High-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions—the mildest form of traumatic brain injury.
Nov 15, 2023
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Cerebral edema, the dangerous brain swelling that occurs after traumatic brain injury (TBI), can increase risk of death 10-fold and significantly worsen prospects for recovery in brain function. In extreme cases, surgeons ...
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