Posts Tagged ‘News Medical’
By Paul Stone On June 20th, 2013
Ever since the first studies started coming out suggesting that biomarkers in the blood may be an effective indicator of traumatic brain injury, researchers have been rushing to collect data for the FDA to approve blood testing as a reputable diagnosis tool. Now a study from The University of Rochester Medical Center suggests that it…
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By Paul Stone On January 3rd, 2013
The standard imaging methods to assess traumatic brain injury are taking a beating this month. After one study brought the use of CT (computed tomography) scans into question entirely when compared to MRI scans, another study has destabilized another care standard, as News Medical reports. Normally, trauma centers schedule a follow-up CT scan within 24…
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By Paul Stone On December 19th, 2012
Professor Valery Feigin is Professor and Director of the National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences, at the AUT University of Aukland. He recently did an interview with April Cashin-Garbutt for News Medical, about his recent research on TBI. Beyond providing people with a very nice and simple explanation of TBI, his statements also reveal…
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