Unfortunately, mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a signature wound of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers returning home often suffer persistent symptoms related to their brain injuries including…
ReadBetween 2005 and 2010 an active U.S. service member committed suicide every 36 hours, according to a report by the Center for a New American Security. The figures for veterans…
ReadSurviving the holidays and the hustle and bustle that goes along with the time of year can be exciting and demanding for many individuals, but as a brain injury survivor…
ReadIn early November, a group of neuroscientists, medical experts, and policymakers came together at a conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota to talk about the ways different experts could work together to…
ReadRecently, I blogged about the military and their testing program for brain injury. Today I learned that high schools may be doing a better job than the military in testing…
ReadA woman who sustained a serious brain injury while undergoing a routine procedure at a local medical center was recently awarded $2.9 million dollars for future medical costs, pain and…
ReadThe Pennsylvania State Senate recently approved legislation that would require student athletes who show symptoms of a concussion to be removed from play until they are cleared by a medical…
ReadA small FMRI study conducted by Vincent Matthews, MD, of Indiana University showed that male gamers who spent 10 hours in one week taking aim at video game characters…
ReadAn investigation by ProPublica and National Public Radio (NPR) has revealed that the military program to test soldiers’ brain function before and after deployment may be inadequate. Through a rushed…
ReadAn 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…
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