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This image shows plastinated brains with alzheimers.

·February 27, 2014·3 min read

After Death, Twin Brains Show Similar Patterns of Neuropathologic Changes

Researchers compared the brains of twins where one, or both, died with Alzheimer's disease. They discovered many of the twins not only had similar progressions of the disease before death, but also similar combinations of pathologies.

Image shows an aeromedical evacuation of injured patients.

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·November 30, 2015·4 min read

Air Evacuations Could Further Harm Patients With Brain Injuries

A new study reports air evacuations may pose a significant added risk for people with TBI as they could potentially cause more damage.

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·February 15, 2018·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Drug Repairs Brain Damage After Alcohol Binges: Rat Study

Researchers report a drug used to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease may help to reverse memory and learning problems in teens who binge drink.

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·August 20, 2019·4 min read

Alzheimer’s drug reverses brain damage from adolescent alcohol exposure

Donepezil, a drug routinely administered to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease, shows promise in treating damage caused to the brain by adolescent alcohol exposure. The drug reverses neuroinflammation and neuron damage in rats exposed to alcohol during adolescence.

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·August 30, 2022·6 min read

Better Blood Sugar Control in Teens May Limit Diabetes-Related Brain Damage

Better glucose control can improve brain structure and function in young people with Type 1 diabetes.

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·November 11, 2013·5 min read

Biosensor Could Help Detect Brain Injuries During Heart Surgery

A new biosensor has been developed which could alter doctors when serious brain injury occurs during heart surgery. Researchers hope the device could help doctors to devise new ways to minimize brain damage and start treatment rapidly.

The image shows a brain scan which shows cerebral white matter hyperintensities, lacuna and microbleeds.

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·February 13, 2013·2 min read

Blood May Hold Clues to Risk of Memory Problems After Menopause

A new study suggests that blood may hold clues to whether post-menopausal women may have an increased risk for brain damage that can lead to memory problems and an increased risk of stroke.

The image shows a brain scan of a person with TBI.

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·November 19, 2013·4 min read

Blood Test Accurately Diagnoses Concussion and Predicts Long Term Cognitive Disability

High levels of SNTF in the blood after TBI correlate with brain tissue damage, researchers discover.

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·August 4, 2020·4 min read

Blood Test Could Diagnose Baby Brain Damage Just Hours After Birth

Researchers have developed a blood test that looks at genetic markers to detect which babies who were deprived of oxygen at birth are at risk of developing neurodevelopment problems.

Image shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·June 6, 2017·4 min read

Brain Damage Can Make Sideways Faces More Memorable and Give Us ‘Emotional Blindness’

Research sheds light on how damage to the amygdala affects facial recognition and gaze perception.

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·April 15, 2021·4 min read

Brain Damage Linked to Common Compound In Everyday Plastic Items

BPA and BPS, two common plasticizers found in everyday items such as water bottles and food packaging, impair communication between neurons in the brain.

The diagram shows the location of the hippocampus in the brain.

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·May 15, 2013·4 min read

Brain Rewires Itself After Damage or Injury

When the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with memory and learning, is damaged, the prefrontal cortex takes over. This demonstration of neuroplasticity could give rise to new treatment options for Alzheimer's disease and other conditions associated with damage to the brain.

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brain damage

After Death, Twin Brains Show Similar Patterns of Neuropathologic Changes

Air Evacuations Could Further Harm Patients With Brain Injuries

Alzheimer’s Drug Repairs Brain Damage After Alcohol Binges: Rat Study

Alzheimer’s drug reverses brain damage from adolescent alcohol exposure

Better Blood Sugar Control in Teens May Limit Diabetes-Related Brain Damage

Biosensor Could Help Detect Brain Injuries During Heart Surgery

Blood May Hold Clues to Risk of Memory Problems After Menopause

Blood Test Accurately Diagnoses Concussion and Predicts Long Term Cognitive Disability

Blood Test Could Diagnose Baby Brain Damage Just Hours After Birth

Brain Damage Linked to Common Compound In Everyday Plastic Items

Brain Rewires Itself After Damage or Injury

Moderate Preterm Birth Linked to Neurodevelopmental Risks

AI’s Vulnerability to Misguided Human Arguments

Maternal Inflammation Linked to Child Behavioral Dysregulation

Brain Area Associated With Impulse Control Discovered

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