On December 16th, 2013, the Veterans Administration (VA) took a major step forward in addressing the issues veterans face in their lives after experiencing combat related brain injuries. It was announced through the office of Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Veterans already receiving benefits for traumatic brain injury (TBI), identified with secondary illnesses…
ReadWe tend to take our tongues for granted. Without them we couldn’t eat, drink, taste, or even communicate. It also serves as a direct connection to the brain thanks to thousands of nerve endings. The U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command, working with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and NeuroHabilitation Corporation, are hoping to use…
ReadRats with spinal cord injuries can have their walking abilities strengthened through stimulation of the brain, according to researchers present at the October 15th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. They hope this will lead to great improvements in treatment for humans with spinal cord injuries. The process is called deep brain stimulation, and…
ReadScientists may have just made the first steps to the development of regenerative treatments with the right use of Human TPO and other samples (click here now to know more) for those suffering from traumatic brain injuries or neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, or Parkinson’s disease. Scientists at Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich achieved this…
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