“Microwave Helmet” May Help Evaluate Traumatic Brain Injuries
A new “microwave helmet” may be able to quickly identify bleeding in the brain after a traumatic brain injury, according to a small study recently published in the Journal of…
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Diagnosing Brain Injuries With a Hearing Test?
Scientists are looking everywhere imaginable in the hunt for an objective test for concussions. Most studies have focused on advanced imaging techniques and blood tests, but there are other ways…
ReadQuick Eye Test May Catch Mild Concussions That Go Undiagnosed
US Army Investigators say they have found a fast and simple eye test for identifying acute mild traumatic brain injury which could improve diagnosis methods for mild forms of brain…
ReadCould This Ultrasound Helmet Be Used To Diagnose Concussions?
A new test using ultrasound waves to diagnose concussions may soon make it easier and cheaper to accurately evaluate brain injuries immediately after they happen, according to research presented at…
ReadEncouraging Study Suggests Blood Tests May Be Viable For Concussions
It is looking increasingly likely that a simple blood test could be widely used to diagnose concussions in the relatively-near future. New research shows that a protein linked to head…
ReadWatson May Soon Be Used To Identify Brain Injuries On Social Media
IBM’s ‘Watson’ supercomputer has already made a splash in the headlines by competing on Jeopardy! and being used to help doctors treat lung cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.…
ReadA Blood Test May Be Able To Gauge Brain Injury Severity
Findings published in the Journal of Neurotrauma claim a new blood test can not only quickly identify traumatic brain injury, but also accurately determine the severity of the injury. If…
ReadReport Emphasizes Need For Immediate Concussion Diagnosis For Young Athletes
Young athletes under 18 are some of the most vulnerable when it comes to brain injuries, and a new report published in the Journal of Child Neurology highlights the importance…
ReadNeuroimaging Study Claims To Distinguish TBI From PTSD
Researchers claim to have found key differences between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by comparing more than 20,000 brain scans. TBI and PTSD have been notoriously…
ReadNew Brain Injury Assessment Tool Gets Cleared By The FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new handheld medical device used to assess brain injuries soon after they happen. The Ahead 200 was cleared by the…
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