Traumatic Brain Injury Common Amongst Homeless People
( CMAJ 14-Oct-08 )
Traumatic brain injury is common amongst homeless people and is associated with poorer health, found a study of more than 900 homeless men and women in Toronto.
Full Recovery From Head Injury Unlikely
( BCGC 11-Sep-08 )
People who make a full recovery from head injury often report "mental fatigue" and feeling "not quite the same" - even though they scored well on standard cognitive tests.
Pregnancy Situations Have Impact On Brain Development In Preterm Infants
( Academy of Finland 28-Aug-08 )
Brain development in infants who are born very prematurely is still incomplete. Factors that cause premature birth may have an impact on the development of the premature infant's brain both during pregnancy and later on after birth.
Department Of Defense Awards $35M To Support Local Brain Injury Research
( UTHSCH 26-Aug-08 )
Of the more than 1.5 million people who suffer a traumatic brain injury each year in the United States, as many as 75 percent sustain a concussion, a brain injury that is classified as mild yet can lead to long-term or permanent impairments and disabilities.
Neuroscientists Work Their Magic
( SJHMC 22-Aug-08 )
Two neuroscientists at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center are turning magic tricks into science. Stephen Macknik, Ph.D. and Susana Martinez-Conde, Ph.D. are working with world-famous magicians to discover the brain's mechanisms underlying attention and awareness.
New Prognostic Model For Traumatic Brain Injury
( PLoS 7-Aug-08 )
In a research article published in this week's PLoS Medicine Ewout Steyerberg (of the University Medical Center Rotterdam) and colleagues describe the development and validation of new prognostic models for traumatic brain injury.
Cerebral Malaria May Be A Major Cause Of Brain Injury In African Children
( University of Minnesota 1-Aug-08 )
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found that cerebral malaria is related to long-term cognitive impairment in one of four child survivors. The research is published in the current issue of the journal Pediatrics.
How To Safely Manage Concussions In Athletes Of All Levels
( UPMC 25-Jul-08 )
Treatment of concussions remains arguably the most complex and controversial issue in sports medicine for athletes of all ages, yet concussions occur in millions of athletes each year.
Woman Left Brain Damaged By Detox
( BBCNews 24-Jul-08 )
A woman has been awarded more than £800,000 after she suffered permanent brain damage while on a detox diet.
Lab Boost For Spinal Injury Rehab
( BBCNews 15-Jul-08 )
A chemical used by bacteria to invade other cells may boost the chance of successful rehabilitation from spinal and brain injury, research suggests.
2008 Brain Injury Australia National Conference
( BIA 26-Jun-08 )
Your chance to save $80.00 on the cost of registration for INSIGHTS and SOLUTIONS, Brain Injury Australia's second National Conference, ends next Friday July 4. The conference will be held in conjunction with Alcohol and other drug Related Brain Injury Australian Services 2nd international conference, at Melbourne's Sofitel Hotel from Monday 1 - Wednesday 3 September, 2008.
Preventing Severe Brain Injuries By Cooling The Body
( MNT 16-Jun-08 )
A review published in this week's The Lancet claims that induced hypothermia is underused in the UK and in the USA. This practice of deliberately cooling the body is capable of preventing or limiting permanent injuries if it is employed within the first couple hours of a clinical event.
Stroke Victims Experiencing Seizures More Likely To Die
( W-B 22-May-08 )
Seizures may be a sign of significant brain injury, and may occur in patients that experience any type of stroke. A new study finds that stroke patients with ensuing seizures are more likely to die in the 30 days following stroke than patients without seizures.
Pill Ingredient Could Prevent Brain Damage After Head Injury
( BMC 5-May-08 )
A common component of the contraceptive pill (progesterone) could improve the neurologic outcome for patients with severe head injuries, according to a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care.
Young Macho Men With Serious Injuries Often Abuse Alcohol
( University of Missouri-Columbia 14-Apr-08 )
Men with serious injuries, such as traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury, must deal with a range of emotions. If these men have strong traditional masculine ideas and abuse alcohol, it becomes even more difficult to help them heal and come to terms with their emotions and situations.
Ten Steps Identified To Successfully Manage Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries Common In Youth Sports
( CNMC 26-Mar-08 )
Stearns Secures 971,000 Dollars For Development Of Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostic
( BB 21-Feb-08 )
JRRD Publishes Review Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder And Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Research
( JRRD 23-Jan-08 )
Study Suggests Some Brain Injuries Reduce The Likelihood Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
( NIH 26-Dec-07 )
Sensitivity To Others' Feelings Still Experienced By People With Rare Type Of Memory Loss
( BCGC 10-Dec-07 )
Diffusion Tensor Imaging Reveals Structural Changes In Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
( UIC 28-Oct-07 )
Diagnosis Clarified For Serious Blood Vessel Disease Of Brain And Spinal Cord
( Mayo Clinic 23-Oct-07 )
Area Of The Brain That Processes Visual Inputs Can Reorganize After A Stroke
( Society for Neuroscience 10-Sep-07 )
Most Sports And Recreation-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Occur In Youth And Teens
( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 21-Aug-07 )
Brain Activity In Brain Injured Patients Improved By Vision Restoration Therapy
( Columbia University Medical Center 21-Aug-07 )
Experts Urge More Research, Awareness Of 'Minimally Conscious State' - Too Little National Data On This Form Of Brain Injury
( Weill Cornell Medical Center 20-Mar-07 )
New Scale Predicts Recovery Of Consciousness From Coma After Brain Injury
( Northwestern University 2-Mar-07 )
Moderate hypothermia a safe treatment for traumatic brain injury in kids
( Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 21-Feb-07 )