FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 4, 2023·6 min readTraumatic Brain Injury Interferes With Immune System Cells’ Recycling Process in Brain CellsFollowing TBI, the brain's immune cells' internal recycling functions slow significantly, allowing waste products to build up and interfere with injury recovery. Treatment with rapamycin helps lower neuroinflammation and promoted cellular recycling following TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 1, 2023·4 min readKetamine Could Be Beneficial for Treating Brain Injury in ChildrenKetamine reduces pressure within the skull for children with traumatic brain injury, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 3, 2023·7 min readNFL Players Who Experienced Concussion Symptoms During Careers Show Reduced Cognitive Performance Decades After RetirementRetired football players who experienced concussions during their careers performed worse on cognitive tests than non-players. The findings add to the growing body of evidence that suggests head injuries experienced by football players accelerate cognitive aging. Researchers say the results underlie the importance of tracking concussion symptoms in football players as opposed to concussion diagnosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 1, 2023·3 min readStress Gene Dysregulation Found in Kids After Injury From Abuse vs. AccidentStudy reports on epigenetic changes to the FKBP5 gene, a key gene associated with the regulation of stress response in the body, in babies and young children who were injured as a result of abuse, but not accidental injury.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 24, 2023·5 min readHead Injuries Could Be a Risk Factor for Developing Brain CancerTraumatic brain injuries may increase the risk of developing glioma brain cancer later in life, researchers report. The study found brain injury caused specific genetic mutations to synergize with inflammation, making brain cells more likely to become cancerous.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 10, 2023·5 min readReview Strengthens Evidence That Repetitive Head Impacts Can Cause CTEStudy confirms that repeated head injuries, concussions, and traumatic brain injury are the chief risk factors for the development of CTE.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 24, 2023·3 min readNew Clues About the Development of EpilepsyThe activation of dentate granule cells in the hippocampus plays a key role in alterations that occur during the development of post-traumatic epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 23, 2023·5 min readHead Injury Is Associated With Doubled Mortality Rate Long-TermPeople who suffered from head injuries had a two times higher mortality rate than those who did not suffer a TBI. For those who suffered a moderate to severe head injury, the mortality rate was three times higher.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 15, 2022·4 min readSuffering in Silence: Disparities in Treating TBI in Domestic Violence VictimsVictims of physical domestic violence are 12 times more likely to suffer a TBI than athletes or members of the military, a new study reports. However, many victims' injuries go undiagnosed or untreated.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 13, 2022·5 min readDistinct Brain Networks Associated With Risk and Resilience in DepressionResearchers have identified two distinct brain regions, one linked to increased and the other with decreased depressive symptoms, associated with the location of brain injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 12, 2022·4 min readSmall-Molecule Drug Reverses Neural Effects of ConcussionISRIB, a small molecule that blocks the integrated stress response, can reverse the neural and cognitive effects of a concussion in mice weeks after a brain injury has occurred.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 9, 2022·2 min readSynthetic Playing Fields for Sports May Pose Increased Risk of Concussion in YouthSynthetic turf football fields have a greater impact decelerating force than traditional grass fields, presenting an increased risk of injuries, including concussions, due to contact with the surface.Read More
