Can xenon gas prevent blast-related traumatic brain injury?
The vast majority of traumatic brain injuries are the result of blunt force trauma – striking your head against either the ground or an object. This can also be caused…
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Study Finds Brain ‘Scars’ On Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are notorious for the high rates of brain injury in the veterans who returned home. Estimates suggest as many as one in five soldiers…
ReadCan a Smell Test Help Identify Traumatic Brain Injury?
Can your ability to smell help medical professionals in an understaffed hospitals to diagnose you with a brain injury? According to a new study by Federal researchers published in the…
ReadCan A Set of Compounds Prevent Blast-Related Brain Damage?
New research published in the journal Cell Reports claims a new class of compound can protect brain cells from damage caused by blast-related traumatic brain injury. The study, conducted by…
ReadMilitary Personnel With Brain Injuries Have Largely the Same Outcome, Regardless of Cause
There has been some question about the difference in the brain injuries that occur from blast trauma compared to physical impacts. But, a new study suggests the injuries suffered by…
ReadBlast related TBI and Sports concussions: a pathway to CTE
The recent focus on sports-related concussions and the onset of CTE in the later years of athlete’s life continues to make us more aware of the long-term problems associated with…
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