“Microwave Helmet” May Help Evaluate Traumatic Brain Injuries
A new “microwave helmet” may be able to quickly identify bleeding in the brain after a traumatic brain injury, according to a small study recently published in the Journal of…
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The Link Between PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Keeps Getting Stronger
Doctors and scientists have believed a link exists between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) since the two conditions became the signature injuries of veterans returning from…
ReadImpacts Cause Brain Changes Even Without a Concussion
While the NFL has been fighting a “concussion crisis”, more worrying findings have been coming out of other sports, and now the issue of so-called subconcussive hits is reaching the…
ReadS100-B Protein Levels Help Detect Minor Brain Trauma
An observational study at a teaching hospital in France recently found that measuring the levels of a protein called S100-B could help screen people for minor brain injuries. Typically, computed…
ReadAdditional 100,000 Gulf War Vets May Have Brain Injury
A disturbing new finding has made its way into the public. During the Gulf War, about 100,000 troops were exposed to low levels of Sarin gas. Sarin gas is demonstrated…
ReadResolutions You May Want to Add
I’ve asked a few people about their New Year’s resolutions, and not one of them told me that they wanted to avoid a brain injury; that’s because it’s a given.…
ReadInternational Issues in TBI
When it comes to TBI survivors, things are tough all over. The Australian government was recently excoriated by the Brain Injury Foundation president for their lack of awareness: “Foundation president…
ReadIn Case You Were Wondering: Cell Phones & The Brain
If you’re one of those people who suspect that holding up an electronic device to your brain for hours a day may have an effect, here’s a tidbit from Reuter’s:…
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