Neuroscience
Add sleep woes to long-term effects of concussions
Concussions can increase the long-term risk of a wide range of sleep disorders, a new study indicates.
Mar 4, 2021
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Traumatic Brain Injury
Genetics
Research looks at impact of patient genotype and sex on treatment strategies for spinal cord injuries
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are not only life-threatening at the time of the event, but they can also lead to secondary complications and loss of function in sensory and motor systems. Researchers at the University of Kentucky ...
Feb 26, 2021
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Neuroscience
Preventing seizures after brain injury could stave off dementia
Blocking seizures after a head injury could slow or prevent the onset of dementia, according to new research by University of Alberta biologists.
Feb 25, 2021
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Health
Cold facts on avoiding snow and ice dangers
(HealthDay)—Severe winter weather has a grip on much of the United States, which increases the risk of injuries from slipping on ice, shoveling, sports such as skiing and sledding, and car crashes.
Feb 19, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers discover promising biomarkers to diagnose mild traumatic brain injury
Certain plasma microRNAs could serve as diagnostic biomarkers in mild traumatic brain injury, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The biomarkers were discovered in an animal model and they were successfully ...
Feb 15, 2021
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Neuroscience
Fine tuning first-responder immune cells may reduce TBI damage
Immediately after a traumatic brain injury and as long as one year later, there are increased levels of immune cells called ILCs in the brain promoting inflammation, which can worsen brain damage, scientists report.
Jan 25, 2021
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Neuroscience
Precise mapping shows how brain injuries inflict long-term damage
Researchers have shown how forces acting on the brain during traumatic injury are linked to damage seen years after the initial trauma.
Jan 21, 2021
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Neuroscience
Timing is of the essence when treating brain swelling in mice
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have discovered Jekyll and Hyde immune cells in the brain that ultimately help with brain repair but early after injury can lead to fatal swelling, suggesting that timing ...
Jan 18, 2021
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Neuroscience
MicroRNA may serve as therapeutic targets for traumatic brain injury
Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research have shown that microRNA biomarkers related to Alzheimer's disease play a role in brain damage caused by traumatic brain injury.
Jan 14, 2021
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Health
Effects of head trauma from intimate partner violence largely unrecognized
While there is an abundant amount of research about traumatic brain injuries in athletes and those serving in the military, the same data is scarce when it comes to concussions and head and neck injuries sustained due to ...
Jan 14, 2021
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