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·June 7, 2011·2 min read

Construction Industry Has Highest Number of Traumatic Brain Injuries in US Workplace

American Journal of Preventive Medicine publishes first national study of occupational fatalities Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of...

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·May 8, 2012·2 min read

Female and Younger Athletes Take Longer to Overcome Concussions

New research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings...

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·May 29, 2012·3 min read

Exendin-4 Diabetes Medication may Minimize Damage for Blast Related TBI

Diabetes Drug Could Be a Promising Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury TAU research finds that existing diabetes medication may ease...

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·June 6, 2012·3 min read

Soldiers Who Suffer Mild TBI During Combat May Be More Vulnerable to PTSD

Study Links PTSD to Hidden Head Injuries Suffered in Combat. Even when brain injury is so subtle that it can...

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·July 17, 2012·3 min read

Experimental Drug May Extend Therapeutic Window for Stroke

An experimental drug that reduces brain damage and improves motor skills among stroke-afflicted rodents when given with federally approved clot-busting therapy has been created.

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·July 24, 2012·4 min read

New Research Determines How a Single Brain Trauma May Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease

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.

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·February 7, 2013·3 min read

Veterans with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury have White Matter Abnormalities

A new study found soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mild TBI have measurable abnormalities in white matter when compared to returning veterans who have not experienced TBI. These abnormalities appear to be related to the severity of the injury and are related to cognitive deficits.

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·February 18, 2013·3 min read

Evidence Shows Concussions Require Long-Term Follow-up for Players

New research into concussions sustained during sports shows damage to the brain can persist for decades after an original or head trauma. The long-term consequences of concussions include memory loss, attention deficits and motor control problems.

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·March 12, 2013·3 min read

Single Concussion may Cause Lasting Brain Damage

A new study finds lasting structural damage to the brain can be caused by a single concussion.

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·March 28, 2013·5 min read

New Research on the Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury

According to three new studies, numerous opportunities exist to improve the outcomes of TBI in older adults.

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·April 5, 2013·4 min read

Experts Call for Research On Prevalence of Delayed Neurological Dysfunction After Head Injury

Researchers evaluate the pathological impact of single incident TBI and mild, repetitive traumatic brain injury, in order to learn which measures need to be taken to identify risk, early incidence and to reduce long term complications associated with TBI.

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·April 15, 2013·2 min read

Research Sheds New Light on Traumatic Brain Injuries

A new study supports p38α MAPK as a possible clinical target for treating central nervous system disorders associated with uncontrolled brain inflammation, including TBI.