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Child abuse linked to reduction of gray matter

Aug 6, 2014 by

There’s new evidence that child abuse of all forms (physical, emotional, sexual, neglect, etc.) is directly linked to the reduction of gray matter in the brain....

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Vets with TBI at higher risk of dementia

Aug 4, 2014 by

New evidence published in “Neurology” suggests that veterans who have experienced a traumatic brain injury are at a higher risk of dementia....

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UCLA awarded $15 million for TBI project

Aug 1, 2014 by

UCLA has just been awarded $15 million for a four-year project that hopes to restore brain function after memory loss from brain injury....

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Head injuries can make kids loners

Jul 27, 2014 by

Researchers at Brigham Young University who studied a group of children three years after they experienced a TBI discovered that the injury may lower social competence....

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Years after TBI, teen cognition can be improved

Jul 12, 2014 by

New research from the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas  indicates that cognitive performance can be improved for teens with a TBI  – even years after the injury....

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Men take longer to recover from concussion

Jun 26, 2014 by

A new study has found that males take longer to recover from a concussion that females do....

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Social workers can reduce mild TBI decline

Jun 24, 2014 by

A researcher at the University of Washington has found that even a short conversation with a social worker can help significantly reduce the negative effects of a mild traumatic brain injury....

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