FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 17, 2013·3 min readBrain Scans Show Unusual Activity in Retired NFL PlayersA neuroimaging study finds profound brain activity abnormalities in a group of retired NFL players.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
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2013·5 min readFrom Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain InjuryWorking with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2013·3 min readStem Cells Help Repair Traumatic Brain Injury by Building a “Biobridge”Transplanted stem cells help build a 'biobridge' which links uninjured brain regions to those damaged as a result of TBI, a new study shows.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 1, 2013·2 min readCongressman Chaka Fattah Introduces House Resolution Recognizing World Alzheimer’s MonthCongressman Fattah introduces a new resolution in the U.S House of Representatives which supports the goals of World Alzheimer's Month.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 26, 2013·4 min readSoldiers With Blast Injuries Suffer Pituitary Hormone ProblemsSoldiers who suffered TBI as a result of an IED blast are more likely to have pituitary hormone problems than patients with TBI caused by accidents, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 24, 2013·3 min readScientists Discover Environmental Enrichment for TBI Patients Could Counter Shrinkage in the BrainFor those with moderate-to-severe TBI, atrophy may be countered by participating in environmental enrichment, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 20, 2013·4 min readCovert Operations: Your Brain Digitally Remastered for Clarity of ThoughtNeurofeedback which enhances the signal-to-noise ratio of brain activity, could have positive implication for rehabilitation following brain injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 19, 2013·2 min readThe Concussed Brain at Work: fMRI Study Documents Brain Activation During Concussion RecoveryLooking at fMRI scans taken within 24 hours and again weeks after concussion, researchers suggest the brain may compensate for TBI during a patient's recovery time.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 18, 2013·3 min readScientists Develop New Way to Measure Cumulative Effect of Head Hits in FootballResearchers have developed a new way in which to measure the cumulative effect of head injuries incurred by football players.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 25, 2013·3 min readOne in Five Students in Grades 7-12 Report Traumatic Brain Injury in their LifetimeAccording to a new study, 1 in 5 adolescents have suffered a TBI which left them unconscious for more than five minutes or required hospitalization.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 18, 2013·3 min readConcussion Patients Show Alzheimer’s-Like Brain AbnormalitiesA new study has discovered the distribution of white matter abnormalities found in some patients with mTBI closely resemble those seen in early Alzheimer's disease.Read More