A team of researchers at Rutgers University says it has found a potential new mechanism that could drive the development of Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury which may…
ReadNearly 2 million children across America experience traumatic brain injuries before they reach 17-years-old, according to a new report published this week by the Centers for Disease Control. “TBI in…
ReadFor those with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), finding employment can often be very difficult. According to some estimates, more than 60% of those who have survived a moderate-to-severe TBI…
ReadWhen people think of brain injuries, they typically think of football players or military veterans, but it is important to remember that you don’t have to be a pro athlete…
ReadNew research suggests children younger than 13-years-old typically experience concussion symptoms for three times longer than older teens than adults, but prolonged rest may not be the proper response. Lead…
ReadChronic traumatic encephalopathy is most well-known as the brain disease that football players get from repeated head injuries. Of course, the permanent neurodegenerative disease isn’t limited to just football players.…
ReadOn September 12, 2015, 12-year-old James Ransom experienced a seemingly minor concussion in a youth football game. Just over a year later, Ransom would take his life at the young…
ReadNASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired last year after a prolonged struggle with symptoms from a concussion. At the time, it was obvious it was not Earnhardt’s first concussion, and…
ReadOver the past decade, every state in America has enacted some form of a concussion protocol to protect young athletes from the more severe long-term effects of repeated brain trauma.…
ReadThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released their first-ever evidence-based clinical guideline for diagnosing and managing concussions in US children. The report includes 19 specific recommendations for…
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