Posts Tagged ‘TBI’
By Paul Stone On February 22nd, 2013
It has long been suspected that neck strength played a role in determining how susceptible a person is to brain injury, especially considering females have consistently had higher concussion rates…
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By Paul Stone On February 21st, 2013
There are three types of traumatic brain injury advances being made right now: preventative, diagnostic, and treatment. Preventative advancements are currently lagging because they come mostly in the form of…
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By Paul Stone On February 21st, 2013
Country singer Mindy McCready’s tragic suicide may never be understood, but many speculate that substance abuse may have played a role. Fox News suggests there may have been another factor…
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By Paul Stone On February 19th, 2013
If human tests are successful, treating a concussion may be as simple as using a nasal spray in the future. Neuroscientist Jake VanLandingham, assistant professor at the Florida State University…
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By Paul Stone On February 19th, 2013
Boxing and brain injury go hand in hand. While chronic traumatic encephalopathy is just now becoming a serious part of the discussion of football and its safety, studies linking CTE…
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By Paul Stone On February 18th, 2013
It seems that three groups of people know brain injury better than anyone else at this point; athletes, soldiers, and scientists deal with it in some form almost every day.…
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By Paul Stone On February 18th, 2013
Last year I wrote about a product designed by Reebok and Massachusetts based company MC10 which was intended to help diagnose brain injuries in football players through a skullcap laced with sensors…
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By Paul Stone On February 18th, 2013
We 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…
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By Paul Stone On February 13th, 2013
On a human level, rehabilitation programs for those with brain injuries are positive, just because every human deserves to live as healthy and happy of a life as possible. It…
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By jasonmaddox On February 12th, 2013
When Hillary Clinton returned to work wearing new glasses after recovering from the blood clot in her brain, many people wondered if they were a result of her fall and…
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