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·July 22, 2017·7 min read

EEG and fMRI May Detect Consciousness in Patients With Acute, Severe TBI

Providing patients with acute TBI access to early fMRI and EEG testing will allow medical professionals greater ability to detect levels of consciousness. A new Brain study reports bedside exams may miss critical information about neurophysiological damage.

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·June 23, 2017·5 min read

New Brain Network Model Could Explain Differences in Brain Injuries

Researchers report looking at neural networks in the brain, rather than just specific regions, could shed new light on why some brain injuries are worse than others.

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·May 20, 2017·3 min read

Memory Insight May Prove Beneficial For Those With Brain Damage

A new study reveals multiple parts of the brain are associated with memory processing. Findings could help develop new strategies to treat those with brain injuries.

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·May 18, 2017·6 min read

How the Injured Brain Tells the Body It’s Hurt

Researchers uncover the mechanism that alerts immune cells to travel to the site of injury in the brain.

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·May 8, 2017·4 min read

Brain Injuries Cause Impulse Control Problems: Rat Study

Study confirms TBI can cause impulse control problems.

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·April 24, 2017·4 min read

Brain’s Power to Adapt Offers Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Strains

Adaptive brain networking following injury can have long term implications for brain health, a new study reports.

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·December 20, 2016·3 min read

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For An Imposter

A new study sheds light on the neurobiology of why delusional misidentification syndromes can occur.

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·December 19, 2016·5 min read

Sirt1 Regulates Proliferation and Regeneration of Glial Progenitor Cells After Injury

A new study reports Sirt1 can help glial cells to regenerate from progenitor cells in preterm babies with hypoxia related injuries.

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·December 7, 2016·5 min read

Heart Disease Protein Linked to Brain Damage

Researchers discover a link between a protein associated with heart disease and early stages of brain damage.

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·November 28, 2016·3 min read

Head Impacts Lead to Brain Changes in High School Football Players

After just one season of playing football, neuroimaging technology reveals changes in gray and white matter correlated with exposure to head trauma in high school students, a new study reports.