Packers Rookie Retires After Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries have ended countless careers in professional athletics before they began, but few of these injured athletes were forced to make the decision right as their dreams were…
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A Remembrance of Gratitude for Dr. Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks was a masterful story teller who first got my attention with “The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat”. Through his writings I could always see that…
ReadResearchers Claim Breakthrough In TBI Treatment Using Near Infrared Lasers
Researchers have been seeking an effective direct treatment for the symptoms that follow traumatic brain injuries, but so far have come up short. Currently, the best practice for recovering from…
ReadMeditation and Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity brings such hope into our lives since it gives us an opportunity to reshape our brain through experience. Our friend, Dr. Ruwan Jayatunge has recently written an article with…
ReadNew Model of Blast-Induced Brain Trauma Suggests New Early Detection Method
An attempt to replicate a form of traumatic brain injury commonly seen in combat veterans in laboratory experiments may also have identified a new diagnostic tool which would greatly improve…
ReadSurvey Shows Half of American Adults Are Misinformed About Concussions
As students return to the classroom, student-athletes are also preparing to hit the field for the fall sports season. These young athletes rely on their parents and coaching staff to…
ReadThe NFL’s Concussion Woes Continue After Court Challenge
If you thought the NFL’s legal woes over concussions in the league were finished, guess again. According to The New York Times, a settlement, approved by a district court judge in…
ReadAdults With History of TBI Have Higher Chance of ADHD Diagnosis
Recent research has indicated that children who experience traumatic brain injury are at heightened risk of attention-deficit hyperactive disorder, and now new research published today in the Journal of Psychiatric…
ReadBroken Tea Cups: Healing and Pushing Ahead
Written by Dan Harren “What counts is not the best living, but the most living.” Camus The problem with rehab is it leads to more rehab. Rehab should not be…
ReadPlaying Tackle Football Before 12 Years Old May Increase Risk of Altered Brain Development
While the topic of traumatic brain injuries in sports has gained national attention in recent years, most of the focus has been paid to preventing these injuries in high school,…
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