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·December 10, 2013·3 min read

New Study Reports on Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab Outcomes

A new study reports on the outcomes at post discharge and one year periods varied across Traumatic Brain Injury Model System centers.

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·September 21, 2015·4 min read

TBI Triggers Liver to Produce Protein Tied to Inflammation

A new study reveals how TBI produces an immune response in the liver.

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·March 9, 2021·4 min read

A Single Head Injury Increases Dementia Risk Later in Life

A 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.

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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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·November 15, 2019·3 min read

New cell therapy improves memory and stops seizures following TBI

Transplanting embryonic progenitor interneurons into the hippocampus of mouse models of TBI, researchers noticed the neurons migrated to the injury site and made new connections. Following treatment, memory improved and seizures were reduced.

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·November 18, 2013·3 min read

Surgeons Find New Method to Reduce Risk of Blood Clots During Brain Traumas

Researchers discover a new protocol, which uses preventive blood thinners in the treatment of patients with TBI, lowers the risk of the patients developing fatal blood clots without increasing the risk of intracranial bleeding.

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·April 9, 2020·3 min read

First in-human study of drug targeting brain inflammation supports further development

MW189, a small molecule drug candidate, blocks abnormal inflammation in the brain which contributes to injury and disease induced neurological impairments.

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·November 4, 2018·5 min read

Evidence of Brain Injuries in Football Players at Surprisingly Young Age

Researchers find evidence of cognitive issues and miRNA biomarkers, indicating brain injuries from concussions or head-to-head contact, in college football players. The findings indicated lasting damage caused by sports related concussions occur earlier than expected.

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·June 17, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Create Maps of the Brain After Traumatic Brain Injury

A new brain mapping study finds damage to one part of the brain changes connections between neurons across the entire brain.

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·December 8, 2017·4 min read

Traumatic Brain Injury Causes Intestinal Damage

Researchers have identified a link between traumatic brain injury and intestinal changes. A new study reports the intestinal changes may contribute to increased risk of developing infections and could worsen brain damage in TBI patients.

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·May 10, 2022·5 min read

Clues About Concussions From the Gut

Signs of concussion may be found in the gut, a new study reports. Researchers found a correlation between traumatic brain injury proteins in the blood and one brain injury-linked bacteria in stool samples.