SC: Traumatic brain injury patient denied insurance coverage
United Healthcare, PSA Airlines deem traumatic brain injury treatment ‘not medically necessary’ for Upstate patient GREENVILLE, S.C. —…
In development: guidelines for recognizing, treating brain injuries among first responders
Columbus, OH — First responders will soon have evidence-based guidance for traumatic brain injury recognition, management and return…
Advanced chip-based sensor identifies traumatic brain injury markers
Researchers have developed a chip-based metasurface biosensor that can detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) biomarkers at extremely low…
Study identifies immune pathway driving long-term concussion damage
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) – even mild concussions – may trigger a chain reaction in the brain that…
Many stroke patients miss intensive rehabilitation after hospitalization
Fewer than one in four people with stroke and fewer than one in seven people with traumatic brain…
Brain injury survivors face higher risk of brain cancer death
Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD, director of the HealthSpan Lab and Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and…
Football Hits Too Mild To Cause Concussions May Still Change Players’ Gut
American football is a fast-paced physical sport that, at its core, is composed of high-velocity collisions, with the…
Something fishy: Omega 3 supplement may actually harm
It is one of the most-popular dietary supplements in the U.S., with many people taking fish oil or…
Meet The Axolotl — The Salamander That Can Regrow Its Own Brain
The axolotl may look cartoonishly harmless, but beneath its frilly gills lies one of evolution’s most astonishing survival…
New fiber probe enables real-time monitoring of key biomarkers
A new fiber probe developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin delivers two major innovations…
How the immune system may influence Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and related diseases
A sweeping review shows how the brain’s immune defenses can both fight and fuel neurodegeneration, revealing why timing,…
Childhood trauma inspires research into brain repair and recovery
What began as a child’s encounter with trauma has grown into a research programme committed to understanding recovery.…