FeaturedNeurology·March 20, 2015·2 min readSmell Test Could Determine Troops with TBITesting the sense of smell can be used to assess memory impairment following blast related TBI, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 11, 2015·5 min readSteroids Rapidly Restore Blood-Brain Barrier Function after BlastTreatment with dexamethasone after a primary blast injury promoted fast recovery in an in vitro model of the BBB.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 16, 2014·4 min readNew Technology Advances Eye Tracking as Biomarker for Brain Function and Brain InjuryNew technology has been developed which can assess the location and impact of a brain injury by tracking eye movements.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 3, 2014·4 min readTBI can Disrupt Glymphatic System and Accelerate DementiaA new study reports TBI can disrupt the function of the glymphatic system, causing a build up of toxic proteins in the brain and accelerating neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 24, 2014·3 min readTest Detects Early Brain Damage in Football PlayersResearchers use an enhanced MRI approach to identify significant changes to the blood-brain barrier in professional football players following a concussion.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 13, 2014·4 min readPicture Emerges of How Kids Get Head InjuriesA new report offers deeper understanding of how children most frequently suffer head injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·November 11, 2014·3 min readEnriched Environments Hold Promise for Brain Injury PatientsAccording to a new study, an 'enriched environment' can help in rehabilitation for those with TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2014·4 min readStroke Fighting Drug Offers Potential Traumatic Brain Injury TreatmentA new study reports that a drug used to help treatment the crippling effects of stokes also shows potential for healing similar damage in TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 30, 2014·5 min readResearchers Show EEG’s Potential to Reveal Depolarizations Following TBIResearchers show spreading depolarization can be measured noninvasively in TBI patients using EEG technology.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2014·5 min readModeling Shockwaves Through the BrainResearchers develop a new scaling law which predicts a human's risk of blast-related TBI, based on previous studies of blast injuries on animal brains.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 29, 2014·3 min readModel Sheds New Light on Sports Related Brain InjuriesResearchers provide new insights into behavioral problems which occur due to repeated blows to the head.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 23, 2014·3 min readHigher Education Associated With Better Recovery From Traumatic Brain InjuryResearchers report better educated people appear to be significantly more likely to recover from a moderate to severe TBI.Read More