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By Paul Stone On January 11th, 2013
A new study exploring the link between football and brain injury is contributing to the evidence that a career in football can have life-long effects on the brains and the…
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By Paul Stone On January 11th, 2013
While football and fighting in the wars abroad are the most talked about causes of traumatic brain injury in the United States, there are plenty of more common ways a…
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By Paul Stone On January 9th, 2013
Despite all the literature on the topic, brain injury is still largely a mystery to the medical community, That is slowly changing thanks to Scientists like Douglas Smith, head of…
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By Paul Stone On January 9th, 2013
There is a wide-spread belief that repeated traumatic brain injury and dementia are connected, but now a study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that belief…
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By Paul Stone On January 8th, 2013
One high profile rape victim in India died last week from swelling of the brain brought on from brain injury, according to The India Times. The 23-year-old woman was gang-raped…
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By Paul Stone On January 8th, 2013
Most of the concussions I find myself talking about are the result of sports injuries or car accidents, but it is easy to forget that falls are actually the leading…
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By Paul Stone On January 8th, 2013
You have likely heard about the dangers of repeated traumatic brain injuries. I’ve mentioned it a number of times, and it has been the focus of numerous studies lately, especially…
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By Paul Stone On January 7th, 2013
While there have been plenty of doctors denouncing professional football as a dangerous sport, the only people to have spoken up from the NFL have maintained the sport is as…
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By Paul Stone On January 7th, 2013
The time immediately following a brain injury is hugely important in telling how bad the damage really is. While the majority of brain injuries are minor, there are a large…
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By Paul Stone On January 7th, 2013
After getting hit by a car while walking home from a friend’s house, James Edwards’s parents were left wondering if they would ever see their son smile at them again.…
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