Archive for April, 2014
By Paul Stone On April 30th, 2014
A new study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma may offer insight into the behavioral changes and problems caused by repeated brain injuries, as well as offering a model for…
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By Paul Stone On April 29th, 2014
Plenty of previous studies have associated high risks of brain injury with the homeless community, but few have found results as devastating as the findings published yesterday in the journal…
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By Paul Stone On April 28th, 2014
Nearly a fifth of all cases of epilepsy are the result of traumatic brain injuries, but a team of researchers from UC Berkeley, Ben-Gurion University in Israel and Charité-University Medicine…
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By Paul Stone On April 25th, 2014
Many have noted the association between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans. Now, there are findings that confirm military personnel who suffer TBI during active…
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By Paul Stone On April 24th, 2014
Researchers have found many factors that can determine how quickly a person recovers from a traumatic brain injury, such as age and gender. But, one of the most important considerations…
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By Paul Stone On April 23rd, 2014
While the market is being flooded with apps intended to help diagnose traumatic brain injuries as quickly and accurately as possible, Hyperexis has released an app called TBI Prognosis which…
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By Rolf Gainer On April 23rd, 2014
Russell Allen, a linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars, played his last game on December 15, 2013. Up against Buffalo, Allen “had his bell rung” but continued to play on in…
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By Paul Stone On April 22nd, 2014
Oklahoma legislators have approved a bill that would give free access to hyperbaric oxygen treatment to any Oklahoma veteran who has been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, but experts on…
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By Rolf Gainer On April 22nd, 2014
When Albert Einstein died on April 17, 1955, his wishes were to be cremated and his ashes scattered. Einstein was concerned about the exploitation that could occur after his death…
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By Paul Stone On April 21st, 2014
Oklahoma was one of the earlier states to pass legislation regulating how traumatic brain injuries and concussions are handled in youth athletics, but lately activists have been urging the state…
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