Middle-age veterans who experienced concussions due to blasts from explosive devices may have biomarkers in their spinal fluid similar to people who develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the March ...
Mar 13, 2024
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(HealthDay)—Testing soldiers' sense of smell can help diagnose those with traumatic brain injury, a new study shows.
Mar 27, 2015
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A study by Medical Research Council-funded researchers has shown that traumatic brain injuries from explosions can cause hormonal problems. Soldiers who, as a result of their injuries, have problems with their pituitary gland ...
Sep 26, 2013
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Groundbreaking research led by a University of St Andrews medic on the injuries sustained by civilian victims of blasts and ballistics incidents in Afghanistan could be key to providing standardized surgical responses to ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Johns Hopkins University doctors are preparing for what would be the first US penis transplant, a procedure that could potentially help hundreds of wounded veterans.
Dec 7, 2015
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(HealthDay) -- Lingering symptoms from combat-related traumatic brain injuries -- even "mild" cases -- may persist for years, according to a new study of U.S. veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jun 20, 2012
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A multicenter study led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine shows that mild traumatic brain injury after blast exposure produces inflammation, oxidative stress and gene activation patterns akin ...
Apr 24, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Electronic-cigarette devices are randomly and unexpectedly exploding, burning and injuring people near them when they detonate, according to a research letter published in the Oct. 6 issue of the New England ...
Oct 7, 2016
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A new study raises the possibility that close-range blast exposure among veterans with a genetically higher risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), may make them more susceptible to degradation of their white matter, the part ...
Jun 24, 2019
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(Medical Xpress)—Concussions can occur in sports and in combat, but health experts do not know precisely which jolts, collisions and awkward head movements during these activities pose the greatest risks to the brain. To ...
Mar 5, 2013
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