FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 27, 2016·6 min readExperimental Imaging Agent Reveals Concussion Related CTE in Living BrainResearchers use an experimental PET scan tracer to effectively find brain protein deposits specific to CTE in the brain of a retired NFL player.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 7, 2016·5 min readOpening Patient’s Skull Following Head Injury Reduces Brain Swelling Death RiskCraniectomies following traumatic head injuries can help reduce the risk of death due to brain swelling, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 24, 2016·4 min readUsing Ultrasound to Jump Start The Brain After ComaResearchers have developed a new, non-invasive technique that could be used to treat patients with consciousness disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 22, 2016·4 min readStroke Like Brain Damage Reduced By Omega 3 Injection: Mouse StudyResearchers report omega-3 fatty acids reduced brain damage in mouse models of stoke.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 22, 2016·4 min readStem Cell Therapy Heals Injured Mouse BrainResearchers report a new technique may help increase the production of neurons in mice following a stroke.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 14, 2016·4 min readMyth Busting: Why People Still Believe a Second Head Trauma Could Cure AmnesiaA new study looks at the origin of why people believe a secondary head trauma could cure amnesia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 25, 2016·6 min readMeasurable Brain Changes Following Head Impacts From a Season of High School FootballResearchers report repeated head injuries suffered by high school football players during a single season results in measurable brain changes, even when no concussion occurred.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 11, 2016·2 min readMore Than 40 Percent of Retired NFL Players Had Brain InjuriesA recent study of retired NFL players discovered over 40 percent had signs of significant TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 26, 2016·4 min readEnhancing Sleep After Brain Injury Reduces Brain Damage and Cognitive Decline in RatsResearchers report enhancing sleep following TBI may help to prevent some damage to brain cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 16, 2016·5 min readIncreased Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment Following TBIAccording to researchers, TBI not only increases the risk of mild cognitive impairment, it also may provoke early onset of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 4, 2016·4 min readWhy Female Newborns Are Better Protected From Brain InjuryResearchers report a protein called estrogen receptor α is higher in females, providing them with stronger protection from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 20, 2016·5 min readLab Grown Neural Networks Could Repair Axonal Damage With Minimal Brain Tissue DisruptionNew researcher suggests engineered neural networks have the ability to replace and repair lost axonal tracks in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and those with brain injuries.Read More