The wide variety of ways traumatic brain injury impairs and holds back those who have been injured are well-documented, but new research shows TBI can also have a distinct impact on those who care for the injured. A new study published in the journal Biological Research for Nursing shows some loved ones who care for…
ReadAs 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 (CTE), a degenerative brain disease found in autopsies of former football players with signs of brain trauma. However, researchers at the University of Maryland School…
ReadResearchers 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, they may be a step closer thanks to the latest eye tracking technology. Researchers from the NYU Langone Medical Center say they have created new…
ReadDespite huge efforts from the U.S. government and private sector, new research published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests the Holy Grail in brain injury diagnosis may not be possible after all. The animal study says complications involving the brain’s waste removal system – which has been only recently discovered – could potentially prevent researchers…
ReadNew research could lead to a large shift in how teens with mild traumatic brain injuries are treated, as a study has found extended rest provides little benefit in recovery. In fact, it may even make matters worse. Researchers from The Medical College of Wisconsin conducted a randomized trial to compare approaches using extended rest…
ReadA brain injury treatment program originally created to help military veterans with traumatic brain injury is being expanded to include retired professional football players. The Eisenhower Center’s “After the Impact” program is designed to offer intense treatment for soldiers who have experienced concussions, mild traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other related health issues.…
ReadAccording to a new report published on-line in Journal of Neurosurgery, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have developed a new technology capable of identifying the location and impact of a brain injury by tracking eye movements of individuals as they watch music videos or television for less than four minutes. The findings indicate eye…
ReadA new survey finds nearly 17 percent of adults in Ontario report having experienced a traumatic brain injury that left them unconscious for five minutes or required overnight hospitalization, according to a report published in Journal of Neurotrauma. The rates found in the survey are comparable with rates of substance abuse, cigarette smoking, and psychological…
ReadOhio State football player Kosta Karageorge was reported missing last week and was found dead Sunday of what police believe to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. While the suicide of any individual is a tragedy, Karageorge’s death has been amplified by concerns that the athlete’s history of concussions may have played a role. The 22…
ReadBrain injury professionals have been highly critical of the latest proposed settlement between the NFL and the former players suffering from the debilitating after-effects of exposing themselves to repeated brain injuries, but the deal looks almost generous on the surface. How can so many people be so strongly against an “uncapped” settlement which claims to…
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