Posts Tagged ‘traumatic brain injury’
By Paul Stone On December 14th, 2012
Dr. Lauren Smith is the interim health commissioner of the state Department of Public Health in Massachusetts, and was instrumental in state legislation to force high school coaches to be…
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By Paul Stone On December 13th, 2012
One Persian Gulf War veteran is undergoing an experimental treatment for the nearly 20 year old issues he has from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),…
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By Paul Stone On December 10th, 2012
New research published in the scientific journal Brain helps support the theory that repeated “mild” traumatic brain injuries can lead to long-term degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy…
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By Paul Stone On December 6th, 2012
The biggest paradox in dealing with the rising knowledge of football related traumatic brain injury is handling how to move the sport forward in a safe way. The reason football…
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By Paul Stone On December 5th, 2012
One of the biggest issues for sports teams is the failure to report injuries, especially if they aren’t physically debilitating. This is a big problem as we find out just…
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By Paul Stone On December 4th, 2012
A new study finds that people who experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a child are more likely to participate in offensive or antisocial behavior as adults. There is…
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By Paul Stone On December 4th, 2012
According to USA Today reporter Gregg Zoroya, the Pentagon is taking a hands-on role in understanding the mysteries of traumatic brain injury. They have created a brain bank in a…
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By Paul Stone On December 3rd, 2012
With all the doctors speaking out about traumatic brain injury (TBI) research, it is easy to forget the people at the heart of the issue – the patients. That’s why…
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By Paul Stone On December 3rd, 2012
There are plenty of stories out there of victims of traumatic brain injuries and their struggles to cope with their new found limits. Sadly, most aren’t quite success stories, but rather tales…
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By Paul Stone On November 30th, 2012
A new device is being developed by researchers from Singapore and the United States to immediately diagnose traumatic brain injury. Today Online has announced that teams from Singapore’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME)…
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