Neuroscience

International group of experts redefines concussions

Doctors and other health-care providers have a new standard for diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), thanks to a thorough process led by researchers from the University of B.C. and Harvard-affiliated Spaulding Rehabilitation ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Researchers identify a brain marker indicating future suicide risk

Identifying people at high risk for suicide is critical for applying lifesaving interventions and treatments. However, it is very difficult to identify who is at greatest risk and only modest improvements has been made in ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Recurrent brain trauma may increase Alzheimer's risk

New research finds that the brains of otherwise healthy military personnel who are exposed to explosions show an abnormal brain accumulation of amyloid-beta protein—a protein that plays a role in the development of Alzheimer's ...

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