A study on rats indicates that early-life stress significantly affects brain development, altering more genes than childhood head injuries. This stress can lead to long-term…
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Dr. Ariane Lewis, a leading brain injury expert, advocates for reforms to the U.S.’s legal definition of death following a survey of 41 organizations. She…
The Linseman Laboratory’s study investigates long-term brain health effects of COVID-19 in individuals with and without traumatic brain injury (TBI). Preliminary findings suggest those with…
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University report in the journal Nature Medicine that a neurotechnology capable of stimulating the spinal cord…
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or when something stops the flow of blood to a certain region of the brain.…
Early Blood Tests for Traumatic Brain Injury Can Accurately Predict Which Patients Are Likely To Die
A graphic of traumatic brain injury with blood test vials. Credit: Justine Ross, Michigan Medicine In the study, the method predicted poor outcomes six months…
One study found the average measured brain temperature was 38.5 °C (101.3°F), but it ranged from 32.6 (90.7°F) to 42.3°C (108.1°F). A daily cycle in…
The researchers showed that the systemic administration of the new drug alters neurobehavior in mice, reducing anxiety-like behavior. It also provides a promising landscape for…
Researchers found that people hospitalized for a major traumatic brain injury (TBI) had a higher risk of developing dementia. However, minor TBIs (concussions with a…
Microwave ovens are safe and don’t cause cancer, but exposure to certain extremely high-powered microwave and radio frequencies may result in high stresses within the…
The left image shows the initial CT scan of the brain in a patient on both clopidogrel (Plavix) and aspirin who presented to the Emergency…
In the hours and days after a traumatic brain injury, inflammation inside the brain can accelerate to the point that more brain damage occurs, says…
Patient with serious brain injury can temporarily talk, walk, and recognize family members. A patient who could not move and talk spontaneously for eight years…
[embedded content] New research from a team of international scientists shows how swelling associated with brain and spinal cord injury can be stopped using a…
Though it is a common method to release trapped water in the ear canal, researchers say the acceleration of head shaking needed to free water…