Researchers measure a marker of activated glial cell response in current and former NFL football players who have suffered concussions. Read More
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Researchers report enhancing sleep following TBI may help to prevent some damage to brain cells. Read More
Researchers discover a signature of brain activity in some severely brain injured patients, who regained some consciousness after using certain drug treatments. Read More
Researchers 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
Adaptive brain networking following injury can have long term implications for brain health, a new study reports. Read More
The AAN states doctors have an ethical obligation to educate and protect athletes from sports concussions. Read More
Suppressing TLR4 activity following a traumatic brain injury, such as concussion, reduces excitability, and improves working memory performance up-to a month later. Read More
A new study reports Sirt1 can help glial cells to regenerate from progenitor cells in preterm babies with hypoxia related injuries. Read More
MW189, a small molecule drug candidate, blocks abnormal inflammation in the brain which contributes to injury and disease induced neurological impairments. Read More
A study, performed in mice and utilizing post-mortem samples of brains from patients with Alzheimer’s disease, found that a single event of a moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can disrupt proteins that regulate an enzyme associated with Alzheimer’s. The paper, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, identifies the complex mechanisms that result in a rapid and robust post-injury elevation of the enzyme, BACE1, in the brain. These results may lead to the development of a drug treatment that targets this mechanism to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Read More
Using a mouse trauma model, researchers observe specific cells mount an immune response to concussion brain injuries in an attempt to prevent more widespread damage. Read More
A new study reports xenon gas could potentially reduce the extent of brain damage if given as a treatment within hours of a brain injury occurring. Read More
