LearningRx1 concussion | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 17

Computerized tests for concussions not yet proven effective

Jan 4, 2014 by

Computerized tests for concussions haven’t been proven effective. Although lots of computerized neurocognitive concussion tests are currently used in professional and amateur sports, there’s little research proving their effectiveness....

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Brain still injured after concussion symptoms fade

Dec 28, 2013 by

Research published in the Nov. 20, 2013 issue of “Neurology” found that even when symptoms from a concussion have dissipated, brain scans show abnormalities....

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Blood biomarker predicts which TBI victims will have most damage...

Dec 6, 2013 by

Researchers have discovered that calpain-cleaved all-spectrin N-terminal fragment (SNTF) can serve as a biomarker to predict which concussion victims will have the worst white matter tract structural damage and persistent cognitive dysfunction. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/269119.php...

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New method to grow neural stem cells

Nov 28, 2013 by

Scientists have found a new way to produce neural stem cells that can then go on to form neurons in the brain. This could be significant for those who suffer from TBIs, Alzheimer’s and more....

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Fruit flies allow researchers to study TBIs in humans

Nov 27, 2013 by

Like humans, the fruit flies react to severe head trauma with things like loss of coordination, temporary incapacitation and neurodegeneration. This is allowing scientists to study the effects of TBIs on humans, including the role that genetics plays in...

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Chemistry team creates self-renewing antioxidant

Nov 24, 2013 by

In what could prove to be of great benefit to those with TBIs and Alzheimer’s, scientists at Rice University used the properties of an element found in a car’s catalytic converter to create a self-renewing antioxidant....

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