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‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 24, 2020

By inhibiting a particular receptor microglia use to survive, researchers reduced neuroinflammation and prompted recovery following traumatic brain injury in mouse models.... Read More...

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Childhood behaviors may predict traumatic brain injuries later in life

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2020

Boys who exhibit inattention-hyperactivity by age 10 have an increased risk for traumatic brain injury later in life.... Read More...

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Soldiers with TBI have higher rates of mental health disorders than those with other serious injuries

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2020

Soldiers who suffer traumatic brain injury are significantly more likely than those who suffer other serious injuries to be diagnosed with mental health disorders including PTSD, schizophrenia, and anxiety.... Read More...

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WWI Helmets Protect Against Shock Waves Just as Well as Modern Designs

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2020

Study reveals the French Adrian helmet, a combat helmet from World War 1, performs better than modern designs in protecting from overhead blasts. ... Read More...

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Traumatic brain injury impairs hormone production, disrupting sleep, cognition, and memory

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2020

Growth hormone replacement therapy for those with mild traumatic brain injury helped improve cognition, anxiety, and depression while reducing fatigue and sleep disturbances. ... Read More...

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Antipsychotics associated with increased risk of head & brain injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

Alzheimer's patients who used antipsychotics had a 29% increased risk of head injury and a 22% higher risk of TBI compared to others with the neurodegenerative disease who did not use the medications.... Read More...

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Lifetime suicide risk factors identified

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

Analyzing previous studies, researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over a person's lifespan. The risk factors, researchers report, change throughout a person's lifetime.... Read More...

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Blue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injury

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 15, 2020

Daily, early morning exposure to blue light therapy can help the healing process in people suffering from mild traumatic brain injury.... Read More...

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Antipsychotic medications linked to brain injuries in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 8, 2020

People with Alzheimer's disease who use antipsychotic medications have a 29% higher risk of head injury, and a 22% increased risk of TBI compared to those with the neurodegenerative disease who do not use the medications.... Read More...

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Using gene therapy to treat CTE

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 3, 2020

A newly developed adeno-associated virus vector can deliver an anti-p Tau antibody directly to the hippocampus, significantly reducing pTau levels associated with CTE.... Read More...

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Ketogenic diet reduces aggression after concussion

Neuroscience NewsDecember 28, 2019

Male fruit flies fed a ketone supplemented diet expressed reduced levels of aggression following concussion than those who were not exposed to the dietary intervention.... Read More...

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New cell therapy improves memory and stops seizures following TBI

Neuroscience NewsNovember 15, 2019

Transplanting embryonic progenitor interneurons into the hippocampus of mouse models of TBI, researchers noticed the neurons migrated to the injury site and made new connections. Following treatment, memory improved and seizures were reduced.... Read More...

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‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery

Childhood behaviors may predict traumatic brain injuries later in life

Soldiers with TBI have higher rates of mental health disorders than those with other serious injuries

WWI Helmets Protect Against Shock Waves Just as Well as Modern Designs

Traumatic brain injury impairs hormone production, disrupting sleep, cognition, and memory

Antipsychotics associated with increased risk of head & brain injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Lifetime suicide risk factors identified

Blue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injury

Antipsychotic medications linked to brain injuries in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease

Using gene therapy to treat CTE

Ketogenic diet reduces aggression after concussion

New cell therapy improves memory and stops seizures following TBI