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This is a dti scan image of white matter in the brain.

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·March 4, 2014·4 min read

Blasts May Cause Brain Injury Even Without Symptoms

According to a new study, veterans exposed to explosions but do not report symptoms to TBI may still have damage to the white matter in their brain.

This image shows the location of the pituitary gland in the human brain.

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·September 26, 2013·4 min read

Soldiers With Blast Injuries Suffer Pituitary Hormone Problems

Soldiers who suffered TBI as a result of an IED blast are more likely to have pituitary hormone problems than patients with TBI caused by accidents, a new study suggests.

The image shows comparative brain scans of veterans with mild TBI and those without TBI.

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·February 7, 2013·3 min read

Veterans with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury have White Matter Abnormalities

A new study found soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mild TBI have measurable abnormalities in white matter when compared to returning veterans who have not experienced TBI. These abnormalities appear to be related to the severity of the injury and are related to cognitive deficits.

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·May 29, 2012·3 min read

Exendin-4 Diabetes Medication may Minimize Damage for Blast Related TBI

Diabetes Drug Could Be a Promising Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury TAU research finds that existing diabetes medication may ease...

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·June 3, 2011·4 min read

Blast-Related Injuries Detected in the Brains of U.S. Military Personnel

An advanced imaging technique has revealed that some U.S. military personnel with mild blast-related traumatic brain injuries have abnormalities in the brain that have not been seen with other types of imaging.

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