Rest Is Still Best For Concussion Recovery
Rest and relaxation remains the best response to a concussion or traumatic brain injury, according to the findings of a recent study from Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). The study,…
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Plaques Associated With Alzheimer’s Found In People With TBI
New research has found abnormal proteins or ‘plaques’ in the brains of those who have experienced head injuries which may offer insight into cognitive problems associated with TBI. The amyloid…
ReadDid Henry VIII Have Traumatic Brain Injury or CTE?
Did famed English monarch Henry VIII have the same neurodegenerative brain disease affecting professional football players today? That is what researchers from Yale University are claiming in new research published…
ReadAdvanced Monitoring System Could Reduce Head Trauma In Athletes
A group of researchers say a ‘structural health monitoring’ system often used to detect subtle damage in aircraft could also be highly useful in reducing brain trauma in sports. The…
ReadNaturally Dissolving Sensor Could Monitor Brains After TBI
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Washington University School of Medicine have created a new class of small, naturally dissolving electronic sensors that could be revolutionary for…
ReadThe NFL Sees More Concussions Than Ever, But It May be A Good Thing
This football season has seen more reported concussions than any season since Frontline began formally tracking NFL-related concussions in 2012, but many are taking this as good news. You might…
ReadPanel Formally Confirms CTE as Unique Disease
Awareness of CTE and the long-term consequences of repeated head trauma has been steadily rising as the NFL’s concussion crisis – and the accompanying Hollywood blockbuster about the crisis –…
ReadHelmetless Training May Protect Football Players From Brain Injury
Concussions in football have been in the headlines quite a bit lately thanks to the “concussion crisis” in football and the new movie starring Will Smith, however the latest news…
ReadResearch Shows Pattern of Downward Spirals For Veterans With TBI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered the “signature injury” of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan due to the huge number of soldiers returning home with documented brain injuries. However,…
ReadNeuroNotes Writer Featured in Wisconsin Bulletin
Here at NeuroNotes, we strive to provide worthwhile information and resources to people living with brain injury, their loved ones, and the general public. Recently, a blog written by one…
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