LearningRx1 tbi | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 21

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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Veterans with blast-induced TBIs report poorer vision

Nov 23, 2013 by

Veterans who received a TBI from a blast reported poorer vision than not only healthy individuals, but also people with known eye diseases....

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Low level blast explosions decrease neurocognitive performance...

Oct 12, 2013 by

Soldiers and police who go through training that uses low level blasts to force open an entry are at risk of decreased neurocognitive performance. The blasts can cause symptoms similar to those found in athletes with sports-related concussions....

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