Early rehab after TBI can increase lifespan
A patient’s recovery after a severe TBI is contingent on early rehab interventions. It can actually affect how long the person lives....
read moreMemory edits past with present experiences
The human memory isn’t always reliable. It pulls pieces out of current information and rewrites history. A new study on the topic has just been published....
read moreAlzheimer’s may be detectable early if both parents had it...
Patients who parents both had Alzheimer’s may show signs of the disease in brain scans decades before the symptoms show – even if they are dementia-free....
read moreBlue dye may help treat TBIs
New research indicates that Brilliant blue G – a dye used in M&Ms, fabric and sports drinks, may be able to help treat patients with traumatic brain injury....
read moreOccupational aluminum exposure tied to Alzheimer’s
New research found that a 58-year-old man who worked with aluminum sulphate dust for 8 years died of Alzheimer’s – and with elevated brain aluminum....
read moreHead and neck injuries may increase stroke risk
New research indicates that, for patients under 50, suffering a head or neck injury increases the changes of ischemic stroke three-fold....
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