FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 19, 2021·4 min readTraumatic Brain Injuries Can Increase Risk of Stroke for up to Five YearsFollowing a TBI, the risk of having a stroke is significantly increased for the first four months post-injury. The risk of stroke remains elevated for up to five years following a head injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 6, 2021·4 min read‘Brain Glue’ Helps Repair Circuitry in Severe TBIA newly developed reparative hydrogel, which researchers are dubbing "brain glue", protects against loss of brain tissue following a TBI and can aid in functional neural repair.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 12, 2021·4 min readThe Role of Sleep in Healing Traumatic Brain InjuriesIn veterans who suffered a TBI, lack of sleep was associated with enlarged perivascular spaces and an increase in post-concussive symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 9, 2021·4 min readA Single Head Injury Increases Dementia Risk Later in LifeA single head injury can increase the risk of developing dementia, especially in women. Suffering more than one head injury increases the risk further, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 29, 2020·7 min readNewly Described Condition Causes Loss of Vertigo and Imbalance in TBI PatientsResearchers have identified a new condition associated with TBI in some patients. Vestibular agnosia, the newly identified disorder, worsens balance problems and reduces vertigo perception and dizziness.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 9, 2020·2 min readNoninvasive Way to Explore Traumatic Brain InjuriesA novel non-invasive method merges acoustic imaging methods with new algorithms to explore changes in white and gray matter following head injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2020·7 min readHow the Brain Remembers Right Place and Right TimeTwo new studies advance understanding of how the brain encodes episodic memories. The findings have the potential to develop new avenues of treatment for memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease and TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2020·8 min readDrug Reverses Age-Related Cognitive Decline Within DaysShort-term exposure to an experimental drug reverses age-related memory decline and cognitive deficits in mice. The drug, ISRIB, has previously shown beneficial effects in treating memory loss associated with TBI and other neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 9, 2020·6 min readStudy Confirms Spit Testing May Help Doctors Diagnose ConcussionsAltered microRNA levels in a person's saliva can help determine if they have experienced a recent concussion. The new saliva test is a cheap and non-invasive method for the identification of concussion.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 20, 2020·7 min readConcussions Can Cause Long-Term Sleep ProblemsConcussions could have lasting implications on sleep, a new study reports. People who experienced concussion reported sleep disturbances, daytime drowsiness, and fatigue that were persistent months after their injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 22, 2020·6 min readNew ‘sniff test’ predicts recovery of consciousness in brainResearchers have developed a sniff test that can detect which patients in a vegetative state following a TBI will regain consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 29, 2020·4 min readSimple ‘sniff test’ reliably predicts recovery of severely brain injured patientsA simple smell test could help doctors to identify which patients in a vegetative state will recover. 100% of patients in a vegetative state who reacted to the sniff test went on to regain consciousness. 91% of those were still alive three years post-injury.Read More
