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New technology could deliver drugs to brain injuries
A new study describes a technology that could lead to new therapeutics for traumatic brain injuries. The discovery provides a means of homing drugs or nanoparticles to injured areas of the brain. "We have found a peptide sequence of four amino acids, cysteine,...
Recovery from brain injury, better sleep go hand in hand
After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), people also experience major sleep problems, including changes in their sleep-wake cycle. A new study shows that recovering from these two conditions occurs in parallel. The study is published in the December 21, 2016, online...
Curbing the life-long effects of traumatic brain injury
A fall down the stairs, a car crash, a sports injury or an explosive blast can all cause traumatic brain injury (TBI). Patients often recover. But in the days or weeks following the hit, they can develop other serious, chronic conditions, such as depression and...
How the injured brain tells the body it’s hurt
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a new way that cells in the brain alert the rest of the body to recruit immune cells when the brain is injured. The work was completed in mouse models that mimic infection, stroke or trauma in humans. Investigators...
Portable EEG for diagnosis of traumatic brain injury
Brain injury is common in contact sports and recreational activities, but a standard imaging technique to diagnose concussion has still not been established. A proof of concept explores using quantitative EEG to quickly and accurately diagnose concussions on the...
Using sound to diagnose concussion in children
Currently, there are few ways for doctors to accurately detect concussions in children. A recent study published from Northwestern University found that sound could be used to diagnose concussions with accuracy, which would be helpful for children who love sports and...
Short-term caloric restriction helps with recovery from mild traumatic brain injury
Currently, the widely accepted and established treatment for concussions is rest. A recent study done at the Xuan Wu hospital in Beijing found that decreasing caloric intake reduces some of the negative effects post-concussion, while excess caloric intake is a risk...
MicroRNA as a biomarker for diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury
Concussions are currently elusive on standard imaging methods and currently lack a standard marker. A study done at the University of Birmingham found microRNA, an important component for the synthesis of proteins, as a potential attribute to diagnose concussions....
Memory rehabilitation using smartphones for people with traumatic brain injuries
Difficulty with memory function is one of the most common symptoms for people with a brain injury. A recent study about memory rehabilitation found that simple smartphone tasks could be beneficial for people following their brain injury, helping to reduce its negative...
The Most Important Lesson From 83,000 Brain Scans
Check out this fantastic Ted Talk from Dr. Daniel Amen, where he discusses how the brain can be rehabilitated, and change lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esPRsT-lmw8&feature=youtu.be
New technology could deliver drugs to brain injuries
A new study describes a technology that could lead to new therapeutics for traumatic brain injuries. The discovery provides a means of homing drugs or nanoparticles to injured areas of the brain. "We have found a peptide sequence of four amino acids, cysteine,...
Recovery from brain injury, better sleep go hand in hand
After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), people also experience major sleep problems, including changes in their sleep-wake cycle. A new study shows that recovering from these two conditions occurs in parallel. The study is published in the December 21, 2016, online...
Curbing the life-long effects of traumatic brain injury
A fall down the stairs, a car crash, a sports injury or an explosive blast can all cause traumatic brain injury (TBI). Patients often recover. But in the days or weeks following the hit, they can develop other serious, chronic conditions, such as depression and...
How the injured brain tells the body it’s hurt
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a new way that cells in the brain alert the rest of the body to recruit immune cells when the brain is injured. The work was completed in mouse models that mimic infection, stroke or trauma in humans. Investigators...
Portable EEG for diagnosis of traumatic brain injury
Brain injury is common in contact sports and recreational activities, but a standard imaging technique to diagnose concussion has still not been established. A proof of concept explores using quantitative EEG to quickly and accurately diagnose concussions on the...
Using sound to diagnose concussion in children
Currently, there are few ways for doctors to accurately detect concussions in children. A recent study published from Northwestern University found that sound could be used to diagnose concussions with accuracy, which would be helpful for children who love sports and...
Short-term caloric restriction helps with recovery from mild traumatic brain injury
Currently, the widely accepted and established treatment for concussions is rest. A recent study done at the Xuan Wu hospital in Beijing found that decreasing caloric intake reduces some of the negative effects post-concussion, while excess caloric intake is a risk...
MicroRNA as a biomarker for diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury
Concussions are currently elusive on standard imaging methods and currently lack a standard marker. A study done at the University of Birmingham found microRNA, an important component for the synthesis of proteins, as a potential attribute to diagnose concussions....
Memory rehabilitation using smartphones for people with traumatic brain injuries
Difficulty with memory function is one of the most common symptoms for people with a brain injury. A recent study about memory rehabilitation found that simple smartphone tasks could be beneficial for people following their brain injury, helping to reduce its negative...
The Most Important Lesson From 83,000 Brain Scans
Check out this fantastic Ted Talk from Dr. Daniel Amen, where he discusses how the brain can be rehabilitated, and change lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esPRsT-lmw8&feature=youtu.be
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