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Featured Neurology

·September 8, 2014·2 min read

Brain Injuries No Match for sPIF Treatment

Researchers report they have uncovered a new treatment for perinatal brain injuries.

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Featured Neurology

·September 5, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Isolate Inflammatory Process That Damages Lungs of Donors With TBI

Fluid accumulates on the lungs after TBI, limiting the ability of the lungs to oxygenate the bloodstream and making the organ potentially unsuitable for transplantation, a new study reports.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·August 11, 2014·6 min read

Bioengineers Create Functional 3D Brain-Like Tissue

Researchers created 3D brain-like tissue which functions like, and has similar structural features to, tissue in rat brains.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 9, 2014·5 min read

Restoring Active Memory Program Poised to Launch

DARPA selects two universities to assist with its RAM program, which aims to develop a wireless, implantable neuroprosthetic to help those with TBI to overcome memory deficits.

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Featured Neurology

·April 23, 2014·3 min read

Higher Education Associated With Better Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury

Researchers report better educated people appear to be significantly more likely to recover from a moderate to severe TBI.

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Featured Neurology

·April 14, 2014·2 min read

A Single Switch Dictates Severity of Epileptic Seizures

Researchers 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.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 20, 2014·3 min read

Study Finds Stem Cell Combination Therapy Improves TBI Outcomes

Combining umbilical cord blood cells and growth factor treatments offers better therapeutic effects for TBI patients, a new study reports.

Featured Neurology

·March 10, 2014·5 min read

Researchers Model a Key Breaking Point Involved in Traumatic Brain Injury

A new study sheds light on the mechanical properties of tau and its role in the elasticity of neurons. The findings could answer some important questions about tbi.

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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 4, 2014·4 min read

Blasts May Cause Brain Injury Even Without Symptoms

According to a new study, veterans exposed to explosions but do not report symptoms to TBI may still have damage to the white matter in their brain.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 26, 2014·3 min read

One Gene Influences Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury

Researchers find a gene variant which could cause some people to be more impaired by TBI than others.

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Featured Neurology

·February 17, 2014·2 min read

How Well Do Football Helmets Protect Players from Concussions?

Football helmets currently being used on the field may do little to help protect against hits to the side of the head or rotational force, a new study reports.