Posts Tagged ‘traumatic brain injury’
By Paul Stone On May 4th, 2015
Many parents worry about their young athletes experiencing concussions every weekend when they face down an opponent on the field, but a new study suggests most high school and college…
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By Paul Stone On April 30th, 2015
A recent study from Taiwan adds more to the growing body of evidence that suggests women experience a significantly more difficult time to recover from concussions, especially with concern to…
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By Paul Stone On April 27th, 2015
Many sports fans and brain injury experts are celebrating the recent settlement between the NFL and former players who are experiencing issues related to traumatic brain injury, but one group…
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By Paul Stone On April 20th, 2015
The time it takes for an individual to recover from a concussion can vary greatly, but according to experts like a psychiatrist, a new study indicates psychiatric symptoms are a…
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By Paul Stone On April 16th, 2015
A few years ago chronic traumatic encephalopathy and traumatic brain injury were just medical jargon the average person was unlikely to encounter, let alone understand. Since then, things have changed…
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By Paul Stone On April 14th, 2015
Like the National Football League, and most other professional sporting associations, Major League Baseball has enacted a concussion policy in recent years which makes efforts to protect players from brain…
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By Paul Stone On April 6th, 2015
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative brain disease liked to repeated brain injuries, especially in sports. Currently the only way the disease can be diagnosed is through an autopsy…
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By Paul Stone On March 31st, 2015
Several past studies have found numerous potential blood biomarkers which could help identify and diagnose traumatic brain injury, and now a new report suggests a panel of a select number…
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By Paul Stone On March 27th, 2015
Serious brain injuries cause changes in the brain similar to those observed in older individuals, according to new findings from researchers at Imperial College London. With the help of lawyers…
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By Paul Stone On March 20th, 2015
Can your ability to smell help medical professionals in an understaffed hospitals to diagnose you with a brain injury? According to a new study by Federal researchers published in the…
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