New research out of NYU Langone Medical Center could move the medical community one step closer toward effectively detecting concussion and quantifying its severity.
Jan 29, 2015
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(Medical Xpress)—White matter brain abnormalities in some patients with depression disorders closely resemble abnormalities found in patients who have experienced a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), more commonly known ...
Dec 3, 2014
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Case Western Reserve researchers have developed a procedure that restores function to muscles involved in the control of breathing – even when they have been paralyzed for more than a year. The breakthrough offers hope ...
Nov 18, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Half of children who experience a severe abusive head trauma before the age of 5 will die before they turn 21, according to a new study.
Nov 18, 2014
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A study in which more than 43,000 children were evaluated for head trauma offers an unprecedented picture of how children most frequently suffer head injuries, report physicians at Washington University School of Medicine ...
Nov 12, 2014
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According to the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma, patients with severe injuries should be treated at level I or level II trauma centers. Those centers have the resources to provide the best care for those ...
Sep 22, 2014
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Explosions are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries in veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. A new study shows that military personnel with mild brain trauma related to such blasts had outcomes similar ...
Jun 16, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Broken bones and concussions are the most common injuries that children who play ice hockey suffer, a new study reveals.
Jun 5, 2014
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(HealthDay)—A single blow to the belly or side while playing a sport can result in a significant kidney injury, a new study shows.
May 19, 2014
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About half of all 16- to 18-year-olds coming into New York City's jails say they had a traumatic brain injury before being incarcerated, most caused by assaults, according to a new study that's the latest in a growing body ...
Apr 18, 2014
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