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This is a drawing of a skull and brain. There is an arrow above the skull pointing to a wall, as if to signify force.

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·July 14, 2015·3 min read

Why Recovery Times Vary Widely for Children with TBI

According to a new study, some children suffer widespread damage to myelin following a TBI.

This shows how different areas of the brain are affected by tbi.

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·April 29, 2015·4 min read

Therapies Based on Latest Cognitive Neuroscience Research Needed for TBI Patients

A new study reports many of those with TBI are not benefiting from recent cognitive neurosciense research and findings.

This image shows the male and female brain scans.

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·April 28, 2015·3 min read

Persistent Memory Impairment Following Concussion More Prominent in Women

According to a new study, women have more persistent memory problems following a MTBI than men.

This shows mri scan of a healthy brain and one with TBI.

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·March 25, 2015·3 min read

TBI Patients Show Signs of Faster Brain Aging

According to a new study, patients with TBI show brain structure changes most often seen in older people.

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·March 20, 2015·2 min read

Smell Test Could Determine Troops with TBI

Testing the sense of smell can be used to assess memory impairment following blast related TBI, a new study reports.

This image shows increased tight junction immunostaining 1 day after blast injury due to dexamethasone (DEX) treatment.

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·March 11, 2015·5 min read

Steroids Rapidly Restore Blood-Brain Barrier Function after Blast

Treatment with dexamethasone after a primary blast injury promoted fast recovery in an in vitro model of the BBB.

The image shows how the eye movements returned to normal after surgery.

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·December 16, 2014·4 min read

New Technology Advances Eye Tracking as Biomarker for Brain Function and Brain Injury

New technology has been developed which can assess the location and impact of a brain injury by tracking eye movements.

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·December 3, 2014·4 min read

TBI can Disrupt Glymphatic System and Accelerate Dementia

A 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.

This image shows MRI brain scans taken from the study.

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·November 24, 2014·3 min read

Test Detects Early Brain Damage in Football Players

Researchers use an enhanced MRI approach to identify significant changes to the blood-brain barrier in professional football players following a concussion.