Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered that microglia, specialized immune cells in the brain, play a key role in clearing dead material after brain injury. The study, which will be published ...
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and a risk factor for early-onset dementia. The injury is characterized by a physical insult followed acutely by complement driven neuroinflammation. Complement, ...
Mar 8, 2021
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One in every 10 individuals above the age of 65 develops an age-related neurological disorder like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, yet treatment options remain sparse for this population. Scientists have begun exploring whether ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Though Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common and fatal neurodegenerative brain disorder, most AD treatments are not making much headway in adressing its cause. Many AD drugs have targeted the elimination of beta-amyloid (Aβ) ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Certain patients who receive hospital care for coronavirus infection (COVID-19) exhibit clinical and neurochemical signs of brain injury, a University of Gothenburg study shows. In even moderate COVID-19 cases, finding and ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Animal-assisted therapy can foster social competence in patients with brain injuries and increase their emotional involvement during therapy. These were the findings of a clinical trial conducted by psychologists from the ...
Apr 9, 2019
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(HealthDay)—The link between concussions and brain injury might be a hot topic in the NFL, but at the high school level? Apparently not so much.
Dec 28, 2017
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Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai saw for the first time hallmarks of concussions and other head trauma in the brains of deceased headbutting animals—muskoxen and bighorn sheep. The results published ...
May 17, 2022
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An anti-inflammatory compound may have the potential to treat systemic inflammation and brain injury in patients with severe COVID-19 and significantly reduce their chances of death, according to a new study from UTHealth ...
Jul 20, 2022
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A new study has recommended helmets should always be worn by children not only when riding horses but also when around horses, to reduce the risk of head injuries.
Apr 7, 2017
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