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Microwave helmet may cut time needed to evaluate head injuries...

Jul 6, 2017 by

Researchers testing a portable device that covers the head and uses microwave technology to examine brain tissue in pre-hospital settings could cut the time it takes to evaluate brain injuries....

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LearningRx reviews development of brain scan analysis

Jun 4, 2017 by

Researchers develop new brain scan analysis to better treat head injuries A team of international researchers has developed a new way to analyze brain scans that uses decompressed layers of the original cluttered brain scan....

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LearningRx reviews study on concussions and Alzheimer’s...

May 9, 2017 by

Concussion linked to brain changes in those with genetic risk for Alzheimer’s Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have found that mild TBIs that occur in people who are at a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s can lead to...

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LearningRx reviews study on concussion severity

Apr 29, 2017 by

Blood protein may determine concussion severity A study published in Neurology links higher blood levels of tau to longer periods of recover for athletes after a concussion....

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LearningRx reviews study of football players and CTE

Mar 27, 2017 by

Study says football players not at higher risk of neurodegenerative disease A Mayo Clinic study has found that football players do not have an increased risk of degenerative brain diseases compared to other athletes....

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Scientists create blood test for concussions

Feb 13, 2017 by

A research team working under a program of Lawson Health Research Institute has developed a blood test to identify concussions in adolescent athletes. The test identifies the concussions with greater than 90 percent certainty....

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