LearningRx1 concussion | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 10

New study helps diagnose concussions in youth athletes

Apr 3, 2015 by

Canadian researchers studied 50 adolescents (15 with concussions) and found that although standard neuropsychological tests showed no significant differences between the two groups, fMRIs measuring brain activity during a navigational memory test could tell the difference....

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TBI blood test may not be feasible after all

Feb 16, 2015 by

Identifying biomarkers that detect TBI may not be feasible, as once thought, because the brain’s waste removal system might affect the amount of proteins that can reach the blood system. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150113184141.htm...

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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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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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