Posts Tagged ‘TBI biomarkers’
By Paul Stone On November 9th, 2018
As doctors and medical researchers continue to hunt for the best objective way to identify and assess a concussion, biomarkers have become the hot topic. The idea is that a concussion may potentially trigger changes in the body’s chemistry that could be measured to accurately gauge the severity of the brain injury. The higher the…
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By Paul Stone On November 1st, 2018
At this point, the fact that professional football players are at risk for long-term effects of brain injuries is common knowledge. Despite this, the risks for younger athletes are far less known. Now, a recently published study has uncovered signs that college athletes may similarly be experiencing lasting effects of traumatic brain injuries. The findings…
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By Paul Stone On September 20th, 2016
For the first time, a group of researchers has shown that people who experience continuing symptoms from a concussion have abnormal levels of specific proteins in the brain and spinal column compared to those who have not experienced concussions. According to the results of the small study published in JAMA Neurology this week, these proteins…
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By Paul Stone On March 31st, 2015
Several past studies have found numerous potential blood biomarkers which could help identify and diagnose traumatic brain injury, and now a new report suggests a panel of a select number of these biomarkers is capable of identifying brain injury within hours. Most importantly, the new method uses lab arrays widely available in most health centers.…
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By Paul Stone On March 14th, 2014
Clinical evidence for a blood test that may be able to identify brain injuries quickly continues to grow, as Swedish researchers say the presence of high-levels of tau proteins in the blood indicate the breakdown of white matter in the brain. The researchers are not the first to suggest the tau protein may be instrumental…
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