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·September 6, 2017·5 min read

Three-Quarters of Americans See Head Injuries in Football as Major Problem

A new poll conducted by UMass Lowell and The Washington Post reveals three quarters of NFL fans believe head injuries in the sport are a major problem. 60% of those surveyed also said they were concerned about off-field violence as a result of head injuries.

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·August 14, 2017·4 min read

Brain Injury in Kids Might Lead to Alcohol Abuse

According to a new Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience study, children who experienced TBI under the age of 5 were 3.6 times more likely to have problems with substance abuse as teens. Finding suggest traumatic brain injuries during early life could be a risk factor for alcohol abuse later in life.

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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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·July 22, 2017·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Drug May Help Treat TBI

A new study published in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology reveals a drug currently used to treat dementia may be helpful in the treatment of traumatic brain injury.

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·July 5, 2017·5 min read

TBI Associated With Dementia in Working Aged Adults

A new study reports traumatic brain injury is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia in people of working age. However, the researchers found no association between TBI and other neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS or Parkinson's disease. Researchers hope their findings will improve rehabilitation treatments and long term monitoring of TBI patients.

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·June 28, 2017·7 min read

How the Cortex Assigns Credit for Causality

A new study implicates the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in our ability to assign credit for whatever action leads to a desired outcome. While the study does not rule out the involvement of other brain areas to credit assignment, it does show the dlPFC is a key player in how we assess causality.

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·June 26, 2017·5 min read

Insomnia Medication May Wake Some Patients From Vegetative State

Zolpidem, a medication commonly prescribed for insomnia, appear to be effective in helping to restore a conscious state in some patients who were in comas or vegetative state.

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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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·June 12, 2017·5 min read

Acting and Thinking – Are They the Same for Our Brain?

Findings raise more questions about the origins of human cognition.

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·June 9, 2017·4 min read

Retina May Be Sensitive Gauge of Blast Wave Pressure Injury

Blast related injuries that do not cause long term brain injury can result in long term retinal injury.

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·June 7, 2017·4 min read

New Study Finds Youth Football Players Have Significant Differences in Head Impact Exposure

Researchers studied 97 football players between the ages of 9 and 13 years and found players experienced a total of 40,538 head impacts during four seasons of football games and practices. Significant differences in head impacts were seen between those in the games and practices.

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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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TBI

Three-Quarters of Americans See Head Injuries in Football as Major Problem

Brain Injury in Kids Might Lead to Alcohol Abuse

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

Alzheimer’s Drug May Help Treat TBI

TBI Associated With Dementia in Working Aged Adults

How the Cortex Assigns Credit for Causality

Insomnia Medication May Wake Some Patients From Vegetative State

New Brain Network Model Could Explain Differences in Brain Injuries

Acting and Thinking – Are They the Same for Our Brain?

Retina May Be Sensitive Gauge of Blast Wave Pressure Injury

New Study Finds Youth Football Players Have Significant Differences in Head Impact Exposure

Memory Insight May Prove Beneficial For Those With Brain Damage

How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression

Brain Prioritizes “Sound Offsets” During Hearing Repair

Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin

Why Your Brain “Dreams” Even When You’re Awake

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