LearningRx1 tbi | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 6

Youth football players show brain changes after just one season...

Jan 4, 2017 by

Researchers have identified white matter changes in the brains of kids after head impacts in just one season of playing football—even when there was no diagnosis of concussion....

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Concussion can now be diagnosed with 95% specificity

Dec 21, 2016 by

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers have shown that the I-Portal Neuro Otologic Test can diagnose concussions with 95% specificity and 89% sensitivity....

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Researchers identify way to create long-lasting memories

Dec 3, 2016 by

A new study of mice indicates that experiences that grab our attention trigger the release of chemicals that etch memories into our brain....

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Stimulating neurons could protect against TBI-induced brain damage...

Nov 21, 2016 by

Lab-based modeling showed that dispensing Valium after a TBI seems to mimic the protection offered by neuron networks, like those that try to stop the spreading of secondary damage in the case of stroke or TBI....

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Making memories stronger and more precise as we age

Nov 9, 2016 by

A study published in Neuron explains how a team of scientists found that they could bias the competition between old neurons and new ones in the hippocampus to favor the new ones being generated....

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Mild TBI can increase risk for PTSD

Oct 30, 2016 by

There’s new evidence that even mild head trauma can lead to PTSD. A new study found that about 27% of patients with mTBI had PTSD when they went back for their six-month post-injury screening....

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