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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Most people use Google Street View to find their way. Dr. Quynh Nguyen, an epidemiologist and statistician at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, uses it to locate spots where your journey might abruptly end. ...
Jun 8, 2024
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New research reveals that scar formation after spinal cord injuries is more complex than previously thought. Scientists have identified two types of perivascular cells as key contributors to scar tissue, which hinders nerve ...
Jun 7, 2024
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A dangerous work environment and limited access to health care are related to higher death rates and negative health outcomes among Texas shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.
Jun 7, 2024
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When Tomás Vega SM '19 was 5 years old, he began to stutter. The experience gave him an appreciation for the adversity that can come with a disability. It also showed him the power of technology.
Jun 6, 2024
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Have you ever walked into a room and then wondered why you went there?
Jun 5, 2024
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Researchers at QIMR Berghofer have developed a computer-based "growth chart" that could potentially transform the way pediatricians monitor child brain health and allow for earlier identification of neurodevelopmental delays.
Jun 4, 2024
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While cervical spine injuries (CSI) are uncommon in children, they can be potentially devastating, resulting in quadriplegia—paralysis below the neck affecting both arms and both legs. Detecting CSIs in a clinical setting ...
Jun 4, 2024
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A research team at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, US has discovered that even very mild, non-lethal head injuries early in life can lead to neurodegenerative conditions later in life upon aging.
Jun 4, 2024
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The rate of stroke in individuals with no history of prior stroke was 34% higher in individuals who experienced at least one head injury than in their peers with no head injury. The rate is even higher in those who had multiple ...
Jun 4, 2024
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