Why doesn’t football learn?
I think we would all admit that the Super Bowl was a great game with two well matched teams and a cliffhanger ending. But, Julian Edelman, who may have had…
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Researchers Say Brain Inflammation Is Responsible For Many Brain Injury Symptoms
As the National Football League has become the lynchpin for the brain injury conversation in America, the blame for chronic neurodegenerative problems has been routinely placed on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy…
ReadSurvivor, Daniel Bax: “I can, I will, I must, MAKE A DIFFERENCE!”
Written by Daniel Bax Almost ten years ago I woke up paralyzed and now I cycle 60-80 kilometers per week in training for my bicycle ride across Canada. This is…
ReadDaniel Bax found his Endless Potential
I met Daniel Bax about nine years ago at the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario (NRIO). He was in the process of fighting his way back from a devastating motorcycle…
ReadEye-Tracking Test Finds Concussions That Don’t Show On Brain Scans
Researchers have been hunting for an objective tool that can help diagnose concussions and quantify the severity of brain injuries. According to a report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery,…
ReadBrains and football: A bad combination
Football is all over the news this week with the upcoming Superbowl game. This is America’s sport with the highest television viewership and a large economic engine is attached to…
ReadTreatment for Common TBI Complication Shown To Be Ineffective
Nearly 2 million Americans experience a traumatic brain injury every year, and approximately half experience bleeding inside or around the brain. The bleeding greatly increases the risk of disability or…
ReadUS Military Announces New Guidelines for Brain Injury Treatment
Earlier this month, the military announced it would be updating its protocol for treating and returning soldiers to active duty following traumatic brain injuries. Under the new regulations, individuals must…
ReadImportant Facts You Should Know About Traumatic Brain Injury and Alcohol Use
Between 30-50% of all traumatic brain injuries are linked to alcohol use, and estimated suggest up to two-thirds of individuals who experience TBI have a history of alcohol abuse. Unfortunately,…
ReadResearchers Claim Problems Associated With TBI May Be Caused By Inflammation
Is everything we know about traumatic brain injury wrong? According to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, that might be the case as they claim the causes…
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