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A 164-year-old brain injury sheds light on 21st century brain damage
17 May 2012
Can a young man’s horrific brain injury in 1848 shed any light on traumatic brain damage in the 21st century? The science news source ScienceDaily.com reports that scientists at UCLA have provided a convincing answer:...
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New international clinical trial to treat brain injury includes three UK trauma centres
16 May 2012
Three UK hospitals with “trauma centre” status have been selected to trial a new drug aimed at minimising the effects of accidental brain injury, the regional newspaper Lancaster Evening Post reveals. The Royal Preston...
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Latest methods for preventing secondary brain injury after stroke are summarised
15 May 2012
A summary of the most effective current methods for preventing further brain injury after a stroke has been compiled by scientists from Loyola University Medical Centre (LUMC), the science news source EurekAlert.org reports. Brain...
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Mild traumatic brain injury disrupts neural networks on a long-term basis
14 May 2012
Further light has been cast on why even a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in persistent neurological and cognitive symptoms long after the original trauma, the science news source ScienceDaily.com reports. Huge numbers...
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Hormonally active women are not protected by circulating oestrogen after accidental brain injury
10 May 2012
A study reported in the online newsroom of the US “Centre for Neuro-Skills” casts doubt on the suggestion that women who have suffered a traumatic brain injury show better outcomes than men due to the neuroprotective functions...
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Female and young athletes need longer recovery time after concussive brain injury
09 May 2012
A new study by an athletic trainer based at Michigan State University suggests that female and young adolescent athletes take longer to recover from concussion, a mild accidental brain injury common amongst sport enthusiasts. While...
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Impaired cognitive functioning after traumatic brain injury is linked to high levels of depression and anxiety
08 May 2012
When a traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in significantly impaired cognitive functioning, casualties are considerably more likely to develop high levels of anxiety and depression, which can impede their rehabilitation, according...
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Boys more at risk of excessive weight gain after traumatic brain injury, new study finds
08 May 2012
The results of a new longitudinal study by French scientists suggest that boys are significantly more at risk of developing rapid weight gain in the first year following a traumatic brain injury, the specialist US rehabilitation service...
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Disrupting the Biological Clock Leads to Neurodegenerative Brain Injury
04 May 2012
Interfering with the natural rhythm of our biological clocks may cause neurodegenerative brain injury, a new study from Oregon State University (OSU) suggests. As reported on the OSU website, the new research appears to resolve a...
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Newly engineered peptide promises arrest of Parkinsonâ
03 May 2012
The progressive brain injury characteristic of Parkinson’s disease may soon be stopped in its tracks according to a report on the online newsroom of the “American Friends of Tel Aviv University” website. Parkinson’s...
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New study sheds more light on the spread of neurodegenerative brain injury
02 May 2012
Further light has been cast on the propagation of abnormally folded molecules of tau protein in the brain, the science news source EurekAlert.org reports. Recent studies suggest that misshapen tau molecules (“paired helical...
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Caregivers distressed by a loved oneâ
01 May 2012
Health professionals managing the rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury survivors a few months after their accident should screen caregivers for their levels of emotional distress, a new study published in the Archives of Physical...
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New monitoring tests promise to prevent brain injury in infants undergoing heart surgery
27 April 2012
The risk of brain injury in babies and children undergoing cardiac surgery may be substantially reduced thanks to two new monitoring methods, the Wall Street Journal's online "MarketWatch" section reports. During surgery,...
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Secondary damage following traumatic brain injury can be arrested with an oestrogen hormone
26 April 2012
A surgeon from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre has shown that one of three naturally occurring oestrogen hormones yields vital anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in the aftermath of traumatic brain injury....
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Luminous polymers may prevent prion-based brain injury
25 April 2012
A type of luminescent polymer can identify and neutralise prions in the brain, offering hope that they may be used to fight neurodegenerative brain injury, reports the science news source EurekAlert.org. Scientists at Sweden's...
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Olympic boxers have biomarkers for brain injury even when no symptoms show
24 April 2012
A Swedish study reported in the science news source ScienceDaily.com has confirmed that top-level Olympic boxers show elevated brain injury biomarkers in their brain fluids after bouts, even though they may not exhibit any symptoms....
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First stem cells to be discovered in adult brains may pave the way for healing brain injury
23 April 2012
A new stem cell, which may be developed to heal traumatic brain injury and neurodegenerative disease, has been discovered in the adult brain by a team of Swedish scientists at Lund University, the science news outlet ScienceDaily.com...
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Threshold for onset of memory loss in cumulative sports brain inquiry is identified
20 April 2012
Individuals who engage in combat sports are known to be at increased risk of sustaining a traumatic brain injury but new research suggests that there may also be a threshold beyond which symptoms such as memory loss and cognitive...
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Cerebral palsy brain injury may be prevented thanks to new nanotechnology study
19 April 2012
An ingenious study using nanotechnology may lead to the prevention of the cerebral palsy brain injury in human infants, reports the science news source EurekAlert.org. Cerebral palsy (CP) arises when immune cells in the brain (known...
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How Parkinsonâ
18 April 2012
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania (UP) has cast further light on the mechanisms by which the neurodegenerative brain injury characteristic of Parkinson’s disease spreads, the science news source EurekAlert.org...
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A 164-year-old brain injury sheds light on 21st century brain damage
Can a young man’s horrific brain injury in 1848 shed any light on traumatic brain damage in the 21st century? ...
New international clinical trial to treat brain injury includes three UK trauma centres
Three UK hospitals with “trauma centre” status have been selected to trial a new drug aimed at minimising the...
Latest methods for preventing secondary brain injury after stroke are summarised
A summary of the most effective current methods for preventing further brain injury after a stroke has been compiled by...
Mild traumatic brain injury disrupts neural networks on a long-term basis
Further light has been cast on why even a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in persistent neurological and cognitive...
Hormonally active women are not protected by circulating oestrogen after accidental brain injury
A study reported in the online newsroom of the US “Centre for Neuro-Skills” casts doubt on the suggestion that...
