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Starving neurons and too much gas may cause memory loss

Feb 13, 2015 by

New research from the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University has indicated that too much gas and too little food (in neurons) may play a role in learning and memory loss....

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TBI symptoms caused by long-term inflammation

Feb 6, 2015 by

New research has uncovered a surprising cause of brain problems after traumatic brain injury: long-term inflammation in the brain....

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H.S. football players’ brain change after one season

Jan 21, 2015 by

Even in the absence of a concussion, high school football players’ brains change in just one season....

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New technology sends antibodies through blood-brain barrier

Dec 19, 2014 by

The results of the Roche-designed Brain Shuttle technology, a means of efficiently transferring investigational antibodies from the blood through the blood-brain barrier into the brain, may be big news in the fight against Alzheimer’s. By transferring antibodies through the...

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Stopping immune system from killing brain cells reduces damage...

Dec 15, 2014 by

Researchers have discovered that by stopping the body’s immune system from killing brain cells, they can reduce the brain damage caused by head injuries. Although the study was done on mice, the scientists’ findings could have major implications for...

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TBI in older adults linked to greater dementia risk

Dec 13, 2014 by

For adults aged 55 and older, a traumatic brain injury may be linked to an increased risk of dementia....

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Multiple head injuries within days can keep brain from tapping its energy source...

Dec 11, 2014 by

Just two serious hits to the head within days of each other can hurt the brain’s ability to use sugar to repair damaged cells....

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