Recovering from TBI heavily influenced by BDNF gene
Just one change in the sequence of the BDNF gene can cause some TBI victims to be more impaired than others with the same wounds....
read morePredicting memory deficits after brain injury
Researchers at the Kessler Foundation have identified predictors of prospective memory impairment after TBIs....
read moreTBIs are very damaging to the lungs
Hours of head trauma, there is often fluid accumulation in the lungs, and 24 hours after the injury, the lungs’ ability to put O2 in the bloodstream is reduced by almost 80%:...
read moreNew research may help stroke and TBI victims
Scientists at the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition found that people learn to generate certain neural activity patterns more easily than others and there is a limit on cognitive flexibility in terms of neurons....
read moreTeens’ concussion symptoms tell a story
A new study indicates that teens who have experienced a concussion then become more sensitive to noise or light may be more likely to have emotional symptoms....
read moreConcussions in high school lacrosse
New research has found that 22% of the injuries in high school lacrosse games and practice were concussions....
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