FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·August 18, 2015·3 min readColor Changing Polymer Can Signal TBI in Athletes and SoldiersResearchers have created a polymer based material that changes color depending on how hard it's hit. The technology could be used to indicate the level of TBI in football players and soldiers.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 23, 2015·4 min readMechanism for Brain Swelling Following Trauma DiscoveredAccording to a new study, researchers successfully stopped brain swelling in a rodent by turning off a single gene.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 6, 2015·6 min readAbnormal Protein Patterns Seen in Brains of Retired NFL Players Who Suffered Repeat ConcussionsA new neuroimaging test could help doctors identify CTE in those exposed to repetitive brain injuries, such as NFL players, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 1, 2014·4 min readStudy Measures Head Blows in Girls’ LacrosseA new study measures the dampening effects of various kinds of sports headgear on head blows.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 13, 2014·4 min readPicture Emerges of How Kids Get Head InjuriesA new report offers deeper understanding of how children most frequently suffer head injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·July 9, 2014·3 min readDoctors Have Ethical Obligation to Educate, Protect Athletes from ConcussionThe AAN states doctors have an ethical obligation to educate and protect athletes from sports concussions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 15, 2014·4 min readHead Injuries Triple Long-Term Risk of Early DeathSurvivors 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2013·5 min readFrom Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain InjuryWorking with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 2, 2013·2 min readInjuries From Teen Fighting Deal a Blow to IQA new study links physical fighting and fight related injuries in teens to cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 18, 2013·3 min readScientists Develop New Way to Measure Cumulative Effect of Head Hits in FootballResearchers have developed a new way in which to measure the cumulative effect of head injuries incurred by football players.Read More