Panel Formally Confirms CTE as Unique Disease
Awareness of CTE and the long-term consequences of repeated head trauma has been steadily rising as the NFL’s concussion crisis – and the accompanying Hollywood blockbuster about the crisis –…
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What Is Brain Death and How Do We Respond To It?
The field of medicine is often considered one of the most objective out there. Medicine relies on testing and centuries of study, which have improved our understanding and ability to…
ReadNew Research Offers New Concept of How Stem Cells Aid The Repair of TBI
Researchers from the University of South Florida mah have a new idea of how stem cells can help repair the brain following trauma such as traumatic brain injuries. The findings…
ReadHeadset Identifies Brain Trauma With Electromagnetic Waves
A headset that identifies oedemas and haematomas in brain trauma patients through the sending and receiving of electromagnetic signals is the latest solution to the traumatic brain injury epidemic sweeping…
ReadLack of Facilities an Issue for Severe Brain Injury Patients
Neal Sandifer, 34, lives in a nursing home in Columbia, unable to care for himself. Once an athletic individual with a passion for hunting, Sandifer’s life dramatically changed in 2008…
ReadShould Lou Gehrig’s Medical Records Be Released?
Some lawmakers in Minnesota are trying to force the release of Lou Gehrig’s medical records. They say the records might give some insight as to whether the famous baseball player…
ReadThe Latest Brain Trauma Research Has Surprising Findings
With all the latest coverage about football related head trauma, one of the biggest questions has been how safe it is for kids to be playing the game. Luckily, the…
ReadKennedy Seeks Government Support to Cure Brain Disease
Patrick Kennedy’s uncle had a wild dream in the 1960’s. That uncle happens to be John F. Kennedy and that dream was to put an American on the moon. Now,…
ReadNew Military Rules Help Diagnose Brain Trauma Among Troops
More good news on the military front: A new military order has resulted in 9,000 service members being temporarily removed from combat in order to check for signs of brain…
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