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·August 20, 2020·7 min read

Concussions Can Cause Long-Term Sleep Problems

Concussions 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.

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·May 22, 2020·6 min read

New ‘sniff test’ predicts recovery of consciousness in brain

Researchers have developed a sniff test that can detect which patients in a vegetative state following a TBI will regain consciousness.

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·April 29, 2020·4 min read

Simple ‘sniff test’ reliably predicts recovery of severely brain injured patients

A 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.

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·April 9, 2020·3 min read

First in-human study of drug targeting brain inflammation supports further development

MW189, a small molecule drug candidate, blocks abnormal inflammation in the brain which contributes to injury and disease induced neurological impairments.

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·February 24, 2020·4 min read

‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery

By inhibiting a particular receptor microglia use to survive, researchers reduced neuroinflammation and prompted recovery following traumatic brain injury in mouse models.

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·February 19, 2020·3 min read

Childhood behaviors may predict traumatic brain injuries later in life

Boys who exhibit inattention-hyperactivity by age 10 have an increased risk for traumatic brain injury later in life.

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·February 15, 2020·5 min read

Soldiers with TBI have higher rates of mental health disorders than those with other serious injuries

Soldiers who suffer traumatic brain injury are significantly more likely than those who suffer other serious injuries to be diagnosed with mental health disorders including PTSD, schizophrenia, and anxiety.

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·February 15, 2020·5 min read

WWI Helmets Protect Against Shock Waves Just as Well as Modern Designs

Study reveals the French Adrian helmet, a combat helmet from World War 1, performs better than modern designs in protecting from overhead blasts.

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·January 21, 2020·3 min read

Traumatic brain injury impairs hormone production, disrupting sleep, cognition, and memory

Growth hormone replacement therapy for those with mild traumatic brain injury helped improve cognition, anxiety, and depression while reducing fatigue and sleep disturbances.

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·January 16, 2020·3 min read

Antipsychotics associated with increased risk of head & brain injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's patients who used antipsychotics had a 29% increased risk of head injury and a 22% higher risk of TBI compared to others with the neurodegenerative disease who did not use the medications.

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·January 16, 2020·2 min read

Lifetime suicide risk factors identified

Analyzing previous studies, researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over a person's lifespan. The risk factors, researchers report, change throughout a person's lifetime.