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·October 10, 2014·3 min read

Mechanism That Repairs Brain After Stroke Discovered

Following an induced stroke in mice, researchers find astrocytes help promote neurogenesis in the damaged part of the brain.

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·June 6, 2014·3 min read

Research Lays Foundations for Brain Damage Study

Researchers make a key discovery which they believe could offer hope to stroke survivors and others with brain injuries.

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·June 4, 2014·3 min read

Unlocking the Potential of Stem Cells to Repair Brain Damage

Researchers hare hoping to unlock the potential of stem cells as a way of repairing neural damage to the brain.

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·March 17, 2014·2 min read

Halting Immune Response Could Save Brain Cells After Stroke

Using a compound to block the immune response significantly reduces further brain injury after stroke, a new report claims.

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·March 11, 2014·2 min read

Substance in Humans is Effective Fighting Stroke Damage

AcSDKP, a molecular substance which occurs naturally in humans, provides neurological protection when administer within hours of an ischemic stroke.

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·March 7, 2014·3 min read

Touching the Brain

Researchers discover evidence of brain plasticity in patients a number of years after suffering strokes which cause permanent brain damage.

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·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.

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·February 27, 2014·4 min read

Fruit Fly’s Pruning Protein Could Be Key to Treating Brain Injury

A new study reports a protein which controls metamorphosis in Drosophila could play a role in reversing brain injuries.

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·February 26, 2014·3 min read

One Gene Influences Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury

Researchers find a gene variant which could cause some people to be more impaired by TBI than others.

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·February 17, 2014·2 min read

How Well Do Football Helmets Protect Players from Concussions?

Football helmets currently being used on the field may do little to help protect against hits to the side of the head or rotational force, a new study reports.

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·January 30, 2014·6 min read

Head First: Reshaping How Traumatic Brain Injury Is Treated

A new study aims to help identify how to match personalized medicine to achieve the best outcomes for recovering in TBI patients.

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·January 15, 2014·4 min read

Head Injuries Triple Long-Term Risk of Early Death

Survivors of TBI are three times more likely to die prematurely, either as a result of suicide or from fatal injuries, than the general population, a new study reports.