Diabetes Drugs Could be Used as Brain Injury Treatments
Metformin is a widely used diabetes drug that you can find in a pharmacy distributor, particularly used to treat type 2 diabetes. However, recent experiments indicate that it could also…
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Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Cyclist Documents Ride to Recovery
Doug Markgraf has always loved cycling. It was initially attracted to the sense of independence it afforded him. It was that sense of independence that inspired him to move to…
ReadProgram for Incarcerated Teens Addresses TBI
A Texas program for incarcerated adolescents has incorporated TBI screening and treatment to address impulsive behaviors and a lack of self-control. Through a grant, the study will provide assessment and…
ReadTBI Rehab: Social Network Launched for People Affected by Life-Changing Events
For those who have endured a traumatic brain injury (TBI), finding a support group hasn’t always been easy. When Bernadette Coleman’s son, Michael Black, suffered a traumatic brain injury in…
ReadWas Sgt. Bales’ TBI to Blame for Afghanistan Massacre
In the middle of the night of March 11, 2012 a U.S. soldier is accused of doing the unthinkable. Sgt. Robert Bales stands accused of walking into the villages of…
ReadWriter with Traumatic Brain Injury Wins National Award for Memoir
When author Mira Bartok began writing her memoir, “The Memory Palace”, she had no idea that she would end up winning a prestigious national award and traveling to book signings…
ReadTraumatic Brain Injury May be Linked to PTSD
On Feb. 15, UCLA life scientists published in the journal Biological Psychiatry a study that reveals a causal link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an increased susceptibility to post-traumatic…
ReadSubstance Abuse May Predate Brain Injury
When Dr. Gabor Mate began investigating medical literature to prove that addictions develop following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) he made a startling discovery: the exact opposite is true. Brain…
ReadDepartment of Defense Launches Study Aimed at Mild TBI Treatments
Unfortunately, mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a signature wound of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers returning home often suffer persistent symptoms related to their brain injuries including…
ReadDiagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury Key to Preventing Military Suicide
Between 2005 and 2010 an active U.S. service member committed suicide every 36 hours, according to a report by the Center for a New American Security. The figures for veterans…
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