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·May 15, 2013·5 min read

Repeat Brain Injury Raises Soldiers’ Suicide Risk

New research suggests military personnel who suffer more than one mild TBI face a significantly higher risk of suicide.

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Featured Neurology

·May 29, 2013·3 min read

From Trauma to Tau

Researchers discover traumatic brain injuries generate tau oligomers, a protein associated with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The discovery could provide insight into lasting brain damage caused by TBI.

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Featured Neurology

·June 25, 2013·3 min read

One in Five Students in Grades 7-12 Report Traumatic Brain Injury in their Lifetime

According to a new study, 1 in 5 adolescents have suffered a TBI which left them unconscious for more than five minutes or required hospitalization.

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Featured Neurology

·August 19, 2013·2 min read

The Concussed Brain at Work: fMRI Study Documents Brain Activation During Concussion Recovery

Looking at fMRI scans taken within 24 hours and again weeks after concussion, researchers suggest the brain may compensate for TBI during a patient's recovery time.

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·September 24, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Discover Environmental Enrichment for TBI Patients Could Counter Shrinkage in the Brain

For those with moderate-to-severe TBI, atrophy may be countered by participating in environmental enrichment, a new study suggests.

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Featured Neurology

·September 26, 2013·4 min read

Soldiers With Blast Injuries Suffer Pituitary Hormone Problems

Soldiers who suffered TBI as a result of an IED blast are more likely to have pituitary hormone problems than patients with TBI caused by accidents, a new study suggests.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 1, 2013·2 min read

Congressman Chaka Fattah Introduces House Resolution Recognizing World Alzheimer’s Month

Congressman Fattah introduces a new resolution in the U.S House of Representatives which supports the goals of World Alzheimer's Month.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 3, 2013·3 min read

Stem Cells Help Repair Traumatic Brain Injury by Building a “Biobridge”

Transplanted stem cells help build a 'biobridge' which links uninjured brain regions to those damaged as a result of TBI, a new study shows.

Featured Neurology

·October 14, 2013·5 min read

From Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain Injury

Working with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.

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Featured Neurology

·October 14, 2013·2 min read

Age Doesn’t Impact Concussion Symptoms

Researchers find no significant difference in concussion symptoms and recovery times between different age groups, from middle school children to college athletes.