Tags: Brain injury

Brain-Injured Patients in Life Support May Survive 6 Months After Injury [Study]

MEDICINE & HEALTH 05.14.2024 08:38 AM

Families of patients with brain injury should not make quick decisions about switching off life support as some who died could have recovered if it was left on, according to a study. Continue reading to learn more.

Brain Injuries or Biological Abnormalities Not Seen Among ‘Havana Syndrome’ Patients Despite Severe Symptoms [Study]

03.20.2024 06:50 AM

NIH studies have found severe symptoms of Havana Syndrome, but no evidence of brain injury has been detected. Learn more about it in this article.

Electric Pulse Can Improve Memory in People With Moderate, Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

08.09.2023 05:20 AM

A tiny bit of electricity can boost the memory of some people with a traumatic brain injury. Continue reading to learn more.

Meet Patient M: Man's Bizarre Brain Injury From Head Gunshot Makes Him See the World Backwards

05.15.2023 06:06 AM

Patient M miraculously survived a missile strike during the Spanish Civil War but experienced distorted perception. Check out his bizarre case in this article.

VR Eye Tracking System Developed for Athletes To Determine If They're Prone to Injury

09.29.2022 09:30 AM

New technology uses the VR eye tracking system to provide athletes with a score as an indicator of whether or not, they are fatigued. Read to know more.

Neonatal Brain Injuries Found Treatable Through Pre-Clinical Gene-Targeting Approach

05.20.2022 08:30 AM

Experts developed a pre-clinical approach that could save newborn infants from oxidative stress-induced neonatal brain injuries. Learn more about how the procedure works.

Nanotherapies Discovered: Researchers Reveal How These Tiny Particles May Help Prevent Lung, Brain Injury in Premature Babies

03.31.2022 04:37 AM

Researchers found a promising approach that will help prevent lung and brain injury in premature babies. Find out how nanotherapies help prevent such damages.

Glioblastoma Tumors Triggered by the Healing Process of Brain Injury

01.06.2021 20:00 PM

Researchers found that the healing process after a brain injury, such as trauma and infection, could spur glioblastoma tumors' growth.

Texas Lifts Warning for Brain-Eating Microbe for All but One City

09.27.2020 08:40 AM

Local authorities in the state of Texas on Saturday have already lifted the water warning against a dangerous brain-eating amoeba in its tap waters - for the entire state except for one community near Houston.

Corticobasal Syndrome: The Curious Case of the Man Who Can’t “See” Numbers: Brain Injury Study

06.23.2020 03:30 AM

A new study shows how a man with Corticobasal Syndrome struggles with recognizing numbers zero and one. Click the link above to watch videos of their experiments with patient RFS.

Blue Light Can Help Heal Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

01.21.2020 02:14 AM

Early-morning blue light exposure therapy has been shown to aid the healing process of people impacted by mild traumatic brain injury.

Ex-Football Players 3.5x More Likely To Die From Dementia

10.22.2019 07:29 AM

A new study reveals that former professional football players are three and a half times more likely to die from dementia. This study comes after Jeff Astle died from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) attributed to repeated head trauma back in 2002.

Brain Injury Predominant in Domestic Violence, Study Says

07.03.2019 08:42 AM

The study suggests that the blows to the head caused brain injury and by oxygen deprivation are likely ongoing health issues for many domestic violence survivors

Ravens Math Genius John Urschel Says "Not Playing Football Is Not An Option"

03.24.2015 18:13 PM

John Urschel gives his thoughts regarding Chris Borland's decision to retire from the NFL at the age of 24.

Brain Injury Rates on the Rise in Cities With Bike-Share Programs

06.16.2014 17:19 PM

Brain Injury Rates on the Rise in Cities With Bike-Share Programs Bike-share programs are an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also getting people around a city conveniently.

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