LearningRx1 TBI/Concussion | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 19

Football helmets may not do much to protect players from concussion...

Mar 6, 2014 by

A new study that analyzed the strength and safety of 10 popular football helmet designs found that they only reduced the risk of TBI by 20 percent.  Unfortunately, the helmets offering the least protection are also the most popular...

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HDACis may help those with PTSD

Feb 27, 2014 by

Drugs that enhance the brain’s ability to replace bad memories with good ones (called HDACis) are looking promising in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder....

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Teens with multiple concussions have increased risk of depression...

Feb 20, 2014 by

Teenagers who have a history of concussions are more than three times as likely to have depression compared to their non-concussed peers....

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Evidence that brain rest helps teens recover from concussion

Feb 18, 2014 by

Research from Boston Children’s Hospital has shown that limiting cognitive activity has a beneficial effect on recovering from a concussion. The study was of 335 teen athletes who had been diagnosed with a concussion....

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TBIs linked to increased risk for premature death

Feb 16, 2014 by

A study from the University of Oxford  has found that people with traumatic brain injuries are at a higher risk of premature death, especially from suicides, injuries and assaults....

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Finger-stick blood test for sports concussions on the horizon...

Feb 8, 2014 by

A finger-stick blood test for sports-related concussion is on the horizon. A brain protein called S100B is a biomarker for TBIs and is already used in Europe to determine who is at high risk for intracranial bleeding and in need...

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England makes concussion programs mandatory for rugby players and coaches...

Feb 6, 2014 by

In England, professional rugby players and coaches will be required to complete a concussion education program....

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