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·September 30, 2014·5 min read

Researchers Show EEG’s Potential to Reveal Depolarizations Following TBI

Researchers show spreading depolarization can be measured noninvasively in TBI patients using EEG technology.

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·September 29, 2014·5 min read

Modeling Shockwaves Through the Brain

Researchers 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.

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·April 29, 2014·3 min read

Model Sheds New Light on Sports Related Brain Injuries

Researchers provide new insights into behavioral problems which occur due to repeated blows to the head.

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·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 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.

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·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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·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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·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.

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·January 30, 2014·6 min read

Head First: Reshaping How Traumatic Brain Injury Is Treated

A new study aims to help identify how to match personalized medicine to achieve the best outcomes for recovering in TBI patients.

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·January 15, 2014·4 min read

Head Injuries Triple Long-Term Risk of Early Death

Survivors of TBI are three times more likely to die prematurely, either as a result of suicide or from fatal injuries, than the general population, a new study reports.