Some Disabilities Remain Hidden After Stroke
( UMDNJ 23-Oct-08 )
An individual suffers a stroke and doctors and nurses in the hospital swoop in to intervene in the immediate life-threatening medical problems. But what happens after stroke survivors battle back to health and can go home? Often, they and their families are still left with problems and questions.
Revealing The Extent Of Stroke Damage
( Research Australia 24-Sep-08 )
A Hunter stroke researcher has received national recognition for his research exploring changes in brain circulation in the first few hours after stroke.
NIDA Unveils "Innovations" In Addiction Research
( NIDA 24-Sep-08 )
The first annual NIDA Notes "Innovations" issue, released today, features examples of benchmark National Institute on Drug Abuse research advances that have profound implications for addiction science.
Unlocking The Brain After Stroke
( UQ 23-Sep-08 )
University of Queensland research is set to unlock the regions of the brain central to successful language treatment following a stroke.
Stroke Patients To Test Sensors
( BBCNews 18-Sep-08 )
Motion sensors similar to those developed for video games like Nintendo Wii may help stroke patients relearn simple tasks, researchers say.
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.
More Daytime Sleeping Predicts Less Recovery During Rehab For Older Adults
( AASM 3-Sep-08 )
A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that daytime sleeping during a rehabilitation stay predicts less functional recovery for older adults, with effects lasting as long as three months.
Treadmill Exercise Retrains Brain And Body Of Stroke Victims
( JHM 2-Sep-08 )
People who walk on a treadmill even years after stroke damage can significantly improve their health and mobility, changes that reflect actual "rewiring" of their brains, according to research spearheaded at Johns Hopkins.
New Hope For Stroke Patients
( LUHS 27-Aug-08 )
If a stroke patient doesn't get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there's not much doctors can do to limit damage to the brain.
But now researchers report a technique that potentially could restore functions to patients weeks or even months after a stroke.
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.
Possible Geographical Ties To ALS Cases Among 1991 Gulf War Vets
( Duke University 25-Jul-08 )
Researchers from Duke University, the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Durham Veterans Administration Medical Center are hoping to find a geographical pattern to help explain why 1991 Gulf War veterans contracted the fatal neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at twice the normal rate during the decade after the conflict.
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.
Clowning Around Advances Cerebral Palsy Research
( UQ 26-Jun-08 )
A University of Queensland PhD student is creating medical magic under the big top during these school holidays with her research into treatment for children with cerebral palsy.
Focus On Cord Blood Stem Cells As Potential Treatment Option
( Cord Blood Registry 24-Jun-08 )
Today there are more than 600 known disorders and conditions that affect the nervous system and for many of them treatment options are extremely limited. Stem cell therapy is one therapeutic option that is showing great promise.
Memory Loss Linked to Poor Diet
( MUSC 20-Jun-08 )
Loss of memory with advanced age is a significant problem in most societies, and appears particularly severe in advanced industrialized nations. Through a new study, researchers have been able to link memory loss to a poor diet.
Not Taking Epilepsy Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Death
( Neurology 20-Jun-08 )
People with epilepsy who fail to take their seizure medication regularly could be as much as three times more likely to die. A recent study found that those who took their medication less than 80% of the time were 3 times more likely to die compared to people who took their medication regularly in a three-month period.
World's Brain Mapping Experts In Melbourne For Annual Conference
( Research Australia 17-Jun-08 )
Brain imaging scientists from around the world will attend the 14th Annual Meeting of the Organisation for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) from 15 - 19 June at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
Women May be at Increased Risk for Type of Stroke
( Newswise 13-Jun-08 )
Mexican Americans and women may be at higher risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke involving bleeding in the space around the brain. People with this type of bleeding in the brain may have a severe or “thunderclap” headache that is sometimes described as the worst headache of a person’s life.
MS Drug Keeps People On The Move
( BBC 5-Jun-08 )
A drug which allows multiple sclerosis patients to walk more quickly has passed the next step in its testing, say its makers.
Preventive Treatment May Ward Off Poststroke Depression
( UIHS 29-May-08 )
Researchers have shown for the first time that an anti-depressant and a form of talk therapy each can prevent or delay the onset of depression in people who have had acute stroke.
Stroke Patients At Greater Risk For Falls
( AHA 22-May-08 )
Stroke patients are at high risk for falls and subsequent injuries after leaving the hospital, but prevention programs may reduce this risk, New Zealand researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Rehab For Stroke Survivors
( AHA 13-May-08 )
Walking therapy for stroke survivors is significantly more effective when conducted by a physical therapist instead of a robot, according a small study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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.
Nanotechnology For Spinal Cord Injury Shows Potential
( NU 29-Apr-08 )
A spinal cord injury often leads to permanent paralysis and loss of sensation below the site of the injury because the damaged nerve fibres can't regenerate. Researchers have shown that a new nano-engineered gel inhibits the formation of scar tissue at the injury site and enables the severed spinal cord fibres to regenerate and grow.
High Anxiety?
( MNT 22-Apr-08 )
Right now, about half of all people who take medicine for an anxiety disorder don't get much help from it. And doctors have no definitive way to predict who will, and who won't, benefit from each anti anxiety prescription they write.
MRI Studies Provide New Insight On Early Parkinson's Disease
( Uni at Buffalo 21-Apr-08 )
Using advanced magnetic resonance imaging technologies available at the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center, researchers can identify brain regions linked to Parkinson's disease based on images showing the status of both white and grey matter.
Memory Problems In Older People Affects Men More Than Women
( MNT 18-Apr-08 )
Scientists in the US have discovered that mild cognitive impairment, as characterised by problems with memory and thinking and known to be a transition stage before dementia, appears to affect older men more than it does older women.
Discovery May Help Stroke Patients To Speak
( AMR 8-Apr-08 )
An important breakthrough in our understanding of how the brain works could help stroke patients to regain their speech.
Action Medical Research has announced the results of the study as a "leap forward in understanding". The charity adds that patients could benefit from this discovery within the next three to five years.
A Key Culprit In Stroke Brain Cell Damage Discovered By Scientists
( EU 3-Apr-08 )
Researchers have identified a key player in the killing of brain cells after a stroke or a seizure. The protein asparagine endopeptidase (AEP) unleashes enzymes that break down brain cells' DNA, scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have found.
Society 'Discriminating' Against Brain Injured
( Headway 1-Apr-08 )
Brain injury survivors face discrimination and prejudice in society, according to the results of a survey commissioned by Headway - the brain injury association.
Stroke Rehabilitation Improved By Virtual Reality And Computer Technology
( UH 14-Mar-08 )
Israeli hospitals have recently started to use virtual reality therapy for stroke patients. One commonly used program has the patient watch his virtual image on a screen. For example, tennis balls are virtually thrown at the patient from all directions and the patients' actual hand motions are recorded on screen.
Post Brain Injury: New Nerve Cells Originate From Neural Stem Cells
( GRCEH 14-Mar-08 )
Most cells in the human brain are not nerve cells, but supporting cells (glial cells). They serve as a framework for nerve cells and play an important role in the wound reaction that occurs with injuries to the brain. However, what these 'reactive glial cells' in the brains of mice and men originate from, and which cells they evolve into was hitherto unknown.
Understanding Behavioral Handicaps Following Head Injuries
( BCGC 7-Mar-08 )
In a rare, large-scale study of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients who span the full range of severity from mild to moderate and severe, Canadian researchers have found that the more severe the injury, the greater the loss of brain tissue, particularly white matter.
Supplement Containing Blueberry And Green Tea Protects Against Stroke Damage
( UPMC 7-Mar-08 )
A unique dietary supplement called NutraStem ® has been shown to have beneficial effects following experimental stroke. A nutritional supplement product, NutraStem also known as NT-020, is a proprietary formulation of blueberry, green tea, vitamin D3 and carnosine extracts - a combination of nutritional ingredients thought to be potent in protecting against brain damage.
Patients Guiding Stroke Research
( NU 4-Mar-08 )
These days there's a consumer group to fight our cause in almost every walk of life. Now a remarkable group of people are using their own experience to help shape pioneering research into the medical treatment and rehabilitation of stroke patients.
Guidelines For Evaluation Of Psychological Side-effects Of Brain Injury
( EF 27-Feb-08 )
In her PhD, defended at the University of the Basque Country, Maria Luisa de Francisco Maiz provided a clinical-forensic evaluation of brain injuries and also a study on the variables that influence the length of "legal time periods".
Gene Therapy "Trains" Immune System To Destroy Brain Cancer Cells And Reverses Behavioral Deficits
( CSMC 22-Feb-08 )
A new gene therapy approach that attracts and "trains" immune system cells to destroy deadly brain cancer cells also provides long-term immunity, produces no significant adverse effects and -- in the process of destroying the tumor -- promotes the return of normal brain function and behavioral skills, according to study.
Stroke Recovery Improves With Music Listening
( MNT 21-Feb-08 )
A new study by researchers in Finland found that listening to music soon after a stroke appeared to improve patients' recovery.
Action Medical Research Team Close To Repair Treatment For Spinal Injuries
( AMR 21-Feb-08 )
An Action Medical Research funded project, based at the Cambridge University Centre for Brain Repair, is on the brink of a major potential breakthrough in the repair of spinal cord injuries.
Stearns Secures 971,000 Dollars For Development Of Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostic
( BB 21-Feb-08 )
"Military and civilians would greatly benefit by access to a non-invasive diagnostic for brain injury," said Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Ocala). "In recent years, I have supported the efforts of Banyan Biomarkers, Inc. to make that technology available. I am pleased to announce that my efforts have generated an additional $971,000 from the Department of Defense to support the development of this needed technology."
Research May Explain Why Some Stroke Patients Recover Language Skills
( KU 18-Feb-08 )
New research suggests that when one part of our language network breaks down, the system has the ability to reroute itself.
Neuroscientists Offer Hope For Breast Cancer Patients Suffering From 'Chemobrain'
( PSC 13-Feb-08 )
Researchers will present data at the International Neuropsychological Society's annual meeting showing that training on the Posit Science(R) Brain Fitness Program(TM) improves mental function in cancer patients with "chemobrain". "Chemobrain" is a condition associated with chemotherapy that results in decreased cognition.
Combat Brain Injury Symptoms Could Be Post Traumatic Stress
( MNT 31-Jan-08 )
A new study by US army medical researchers has revealed that combat troops who served in Iraq who still have health problems months after a mild traumatic brain injury or concussion, could actually be suffering from post traumatic stress, raising the possibility that some of them could be misdiagnosed and incorrectly treated.
JRRD Publishes Review Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder And Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Research
( JRRD 23-Jan-08 )
The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD) has released a single-topic issue on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and polytrauma. This issue focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of TBI in military personnel returning from combat.
International Congress On Gait & Mental Function
( RUNMC 22-Jan-08 )
There is a widespread misunderstanding that stance and gait are automatic processes, i.e. not controlled by the human brain. However, the fact that many patients with brain disorders are no longer able to walk and engage in simple conversation at the same time makes it abundantly clear that our consciousness and our thinking do indeed control such apparently simple actions.
People With Brain Injuries Get New Hope From LearningRx Brain Training Experts
( LRx 14-Jan-08 )
People struggling to recover from brain injuries are finding a surprising source of help: brain-training company LearningRx, which specializes in helping kids overcome learning problems.
disAbility e-news
( Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 2-Jan-08 )
disAbility e-news is produced by the Department of Families, Communities and Indigenous Affairs. It is a regular sector update to keep you informed about FaCSIA disability issues.
After Brain Injury Stem Cells Shown To Improve Memory
( UCI 4-Nov-07 )
New UC Irvine research is among the first to demonstrate that neural stem cells may help to restore memory after brain damage.
Leading Scientists To Reveal Latest Brain Repair Research
( UQ 24-Oct-07 )
Some of the world's leading experts in brain research will discuss new directions in neuroscience, and how this research is expected to lead to better treatments for brain disease or injury, on Tuesday, October 23.
MIT Aids Creation Of Neural Prosthetic Devices
( MIT 6-Oct-07 )
MIT researchers have developed a new algorithm to help create prosthetic devices that convert brain signals into action in patients who have been paralyzed or had limbs amputated.
Internet Training Takes Stroke Education Around The Globe
( i3CME 20-Sep-07 )
National Stroke Association and i3CME have partnered to deliver free National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) exams using an innovative trainingcampus.com platform.
Speech Remedy Launches First Comprehensive Speech-Language-Cognitive Rehab Kit For Adults
( SR 20-Sep-07 )
Research conducted by Speech Remedy, LLC, a leading provider of speech therapy rehabilitation materials, shows that many health professionals are frustrated by the lack of current, multicultural, functional, "real life" applicable materials for those 16 and older.
Major Conference Showcases Unique Award For Brain Injury Charity, UK
( BIRT 10-Sep-07 )
National charity, the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT), a leading European provider in specialist rehabilitation for people with acquired brain injury, is staging its second International Conference at the Queens Hotel, Leeds, from 26 to 28 September 2007.
Stroke Patients Could Regain Some Of Their Lost Vision, Study Examines
( Sage 10-Sep-07 )
Is it possible to offer hope for stroke patients who've lost part of their vision? A study published by SAGE in the journal Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair explores that question.
UK Has Worst Outcome For Stroke Patients In Western Europe
( BMJ 4-Sep-07 )
The UK urgently needs to reorganise stroke services to improve outcomes for patients, argues a senior doctor in this week's BMJ.
Research Points To Possible New Stroke Therapy, Australia
( The University of Queensland 27-Aug-07 )
New research from an international team of scientists has identified a possible new therapy for stroke that is likely to be more effective than current treatments.
Brain Activity In Brain Injured Patients Improved By Vision Restoration Therapy
( Columbia University Medical Center 21-Aug-07 )
Columbia University Medical Center researchers have demonstrated using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), that brain activity was increased in stroke and traumatic brain injury survivors who underwent Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT), a rehabilitative treatment.
Ordinary People Tell Heart-Wrenching Stories Of Traumatic Brain Injury
( ASHA 1-Jul-07 )
Yvonne Hoffman used to be a lot of things: a suicide prevention and hot line counselor; an emergency room and hospice volunteer; a religious group president; a corporate employee; and most recently, an owner of an interior decorating business.
MIT Brace Aids Stroke Recovery
( MIT 20-Mar-07 )
Worn on the arm, the NeuroRobotic device is lightweight and portable.
High BMI Associated With Lower Likelihood Of Being Discharged Home After Hospitalization For Stroke
( Archives of Neurology 20-Mar-07 )
Individuals with a higher body mass index (BMI) tend are less likely to be discharged directly home after hospitalization for an ischemic stroke.
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 )
Headline-grabbing news stories involving severely brain-damaged patients such as Terri Schiavo and Terry Wallis aren't doing much to clear up the public's confusion surrounding brain injury and the likelihood that specific patients will recover.
Walking function in people with neurological disorders affected by walking speed
( Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development 6-Mar-07 )
Scientists have identified and isolated the effect of walking speed on patients receiving rehabilitation for a neurological disorder.
New Scale Predicts Recovery Of Consciousness From Coma After Brain Injury
( Northwestern University 2-Mar-07 )
Researcher has developed the first truly reliable measure of neurobehavioral functioning during coma from severe brain injury that predicts recovery of consciousness up to one year after injury.