Iraq war vet faces long-term recovery issues from TBI
Sanjay Gupta, MD interviewed Sergeant Antwain D’Angelo Vaughn, an Iraq War vet who received a severe TBI in an IED explosion during his second tour of duty. Sergeant Vaughn’s injury…
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The Illusive Gulf war Syndrome
For many of the First Gulf War veterans with unexplainable physical, neurological and cognitive symptoms, fighting for their VA benefits has been an uphill battle. Several years ago at the…
ReadA Single Concussion and Lasting Effects
Of the 1.7 million individuals who have a brain injury each year, approximately 75% are categorized as “mild”. What we’ve come to discover is that the effects of these so-called…
ReadConcussions, the blood-brain barrier and auto-immune disease
Do multiple concussions trigger an auto-immune reaction? Research involving football players in a study through the University of Rochester Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic points to a link between…
ReadBarbara Walters returns after concussion
Barbara Walters returned to The View after a six-week leave following a concussion she had after a fall. Ms. Walters had been home with Chicken Pox when she fell. Her…
ReadVisual Symptoms Often Follow Traumatic Brain Injuries
When Hillary Clinton returned to work wearing new glasses after recovering from the blood clot in her brain, many people wondered if they were a result of her fall and…
ReadBiomarker study will define TBI and PTSD
Dr. Charles Marmar of the NYU Langone Center has received a $17 million grant from the Steven A. and Alexandra M. Cohen Foundation to search for biomarkers which can clearly…
ReadOn Superbowl Eve a Player Reflects
Ed Reed of the Ravens is reflecting on his NFL career, the number of concussions he’s experienced and some of the problems he has with memory. While Mr. Reed doesn’t…
ReadHuman Connectome Projects maps the brain
The Human Connectome Project is enabling us to see how the brain communicates within itself. The connection between neurons and between areas of the brain demonstrates how mental processes, such…
ReadRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Ranks 50 States for Risks
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their 50-State ranking of risk contributing to death and injury. It’s quite an eye opener to see how your home state ranks as well…
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