What is Brain Plasticity?
Brain plasticity is one of the hottest topics in neuroscience research. The brain’s regenerative and flexible capacities are only now being observed and understood, but the field is expected to…
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SIS: Second Impact Syndrome
Athletes are particularly prone to Second Impact Syndrome, a brain injury that occurs as a result from a second concussion when the first one has not had enought time to…
ReadDrug Being Tested for TBI
New Mexico Business Weekly is reporting that researchers at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research are investigating a drug for potential treatment in some TBI cases. Neurostat, originally developed for…
ReadMeth Users Show Similarity to Brain Injury Patients
Mental health professionals have long speculated about the various types of damage caused by meth addiction, and now research is catching up. This brief news articles from Yahoo states: “The…
Read11 Steps to a Better Brain
Leave it to the bright minds at newscientist.com to come up with a list of clever tips and techniques for keeping your brain strong and healthy. Here’s a quick sample:…
ReadUnusual Neurological Syndromes
From the Resource Page for NLP and Neurology comes a fascinating glimps into the sometimes bizarre world of neurological syndromes. Consider this description of Fergoli’s Syndrome: “This is an extraordinary…
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