FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 6, 2021·4 min read‘Brain Glue’ Helps Repair Circuitry in Severe TBIA newly developed reparative hydrogel, which researchers are dubbing "brain glue", protects against loss of brain tissue following a TBI and can aid in functional neural repair.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 24, 2020·4 min read‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recoveryBy inhibiting a particular receptor microglia use to survive, researchers reduced neuroinflammation and prompted recovery following traumatic brain injury in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2017·7 min read3D Model of NFL Player’s Brain Reconstructs Moment of ImpactSummary: A new brain modelling study that looks at what happens to the brains of NFL players following a collision...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2017·3 min readA Popular Bottle-Breaking Trick Is Giving Insight to Brain InjuriesResearchers provide an alternative formula to predict when cavitation will happen. The formula may be used to better predict brain injuries caused by high velocity impact.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 9, 2021·4 min readA Single Head Injury Increases Dementia Risk Later in LifeA single head injury can increase the risk of developing dementia, especially in women. Suffering more than one head injury increases the risk further, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 14, 2014·2 min readA Single Switch Dictates Severity of Epileptic SeizuresResearchers claim to have identified a switch in the brain of people with epilepsy which dictates whether their seizures will be mild or lead to a loss of consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 26, 2016·4 min readA Way to Measure Awareness, or Its Impending Return, in Brain Injury PatientsResearchers have discovered a new method that can predict a person's current level of awareness and whether they will recover awareness within a year of a TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 26, 2016·2 min readAbnormally Low Blood Flow Indicates Brain Damage in NFL PlayersResearchers have identified abnormal areas of low blood flow in living NFL players. The findings could help provide better diagnosis and treatments for players with head trauma related to playing football.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2017·5 min readActing and Thinking – Are They the Same for Our Brain?Findings raise more questions about the origins of human cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 4, 2019·8 min readAdolescent Athletes ‘Prescribed’ Aerobic Exercise Recover Faster From ConcussionsA new study reports teenage athletes who suffered concussion while playing sport recovered faster when they participated in a supervised aerobic exercise program.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2013·3 min readAfter Concussion, Kids May Need Breaks in SchoolResearchers recommend accommodations be made in the classroom for children recovering from concussions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2013·2 min readAge Doesn’t Impact Concussion SymptomsResearchers find no significant difference in concussion symptoms and recovery times between different age groups, from middle school children to college athletes.Read More
