British Boxer’s Career Over At 22 Thanks To Brain Injury
I recently wrote about the number of boxers who receive a traumatic brain injury during their careers. 90-percent of all boxers will deal with TBI at some point. They just…
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Actor Larry Miller Recovering From Near-Fatal Brain Injury
Despite the dangers of brain injury, most make full recoveries from TBI. Last April, actor Larry Miller, known for his roles in The Nutty Professor and 10 Things I Hate…
ReadNew Research Published On The Long-Term Effects Of TBI
A lot of what we know about the long term affects of traumatic brain injury has been gathered by studying brain of the deceased, and working backwards from there. Very…
ReadBoxers and Brain Injuries – A Scary Study
Here is a frightening statistic: nearly 90-percent of boxers suffer a brain injury of some extent during their career, according to the Association of Neurological Surgeons. The repeated hits to…
ReadCognitive Deficits Are Present Two Months After Concussion
When an athlete suffers a traumatic brain injury, it is recommended they be pulled from play and practice for roughly a week. The idea underlying this suggestion is that TBI…
ReadNew Study Links Retired Football Players To Depression and Cognitive Impairment
A new study exploring the link between football and brain injury is contributing to the evidence that a career in football can have life-long effects on the brains and the…
ReadCyclist With Brain Injury Asks For Harsher Penalty For Driver
While football and fighting in the wars abroad are the most talked about causes of traumatic brain injury in the United States, there are plenty of more common ways a…
ReadPennsylvania Doctor Speaks About The Mysteries of TBI
Despite all the literature on the topic, brain injury is still largely a mystery to the medical community, That is slowly changing thanks to Scientists like Douglas Smith, head of…
ReadTBI Not Linked To Heightened Chance Of Dementia
There is a wide-spread belief that repeated traumatic brain injury and dementia are connected, but now a study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that belief…
ReadDelhi Gang Rape Victim Dies From Brain Injury
One high profile rape victim in India died last week from swelling of the brain brought on from brain injury, according to The India Times. The 23-year-old woman was gang-raped…
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