Posts Tagged ‘tbi studies’
By Paul Stone On July 8th, 2015
A recent study from St. Michael’s Hospital in Canada suggests individuals over 65 are at far higher risk of hospitalization due to traumatic brain injuries. When evaluating data from the…
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By Paul Stone On February 23rd, 2015
New research from University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth finds that individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience significantly more difficulty with gist reasoning than traditional cognitive tests,…
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By Paul Stone On April 29th, 2014
Plenty of previous studies have associated high risks of brain injury with the homeless community, but few have found results as devastating as the findings published yesterday in the journal…
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By Paul Stone On July 11th, 2013
As soon as next month, patients brought to emergency departments at Massachusetts General Hospital or Boston Medical Center to be treated for traumatic brain injuries could be enrolled in a…
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By jasonmaddox On October 3rd, 2011
Are the brains of people who think about suicide or attempt to take their lives different? For years we have attributed the feelings of hopelessness and despair associated with suicide…
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By jasonmaddox On August 16th, 2011
Concussions while playing football—they just sort of go with the territory, right? Maybe, but there could be dangers in that territory that don’t always get the attention they deserve. While…
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By jasonmaddox On August 6th, 2011
After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), patients experience a number of different challenges during the recovery process. In addition to the mental and physical difficulties, patients can experience emotional and…
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By jasonmaddox On August 4th, 2011
Service members and their families have a lot to juggle without having to worry about the challenges they might face when a soldier suffers from a head injury during service.…
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