Traumatic Brain Injury
Football Concussions Can Cause Lasting Brain Dam…
Everyone is focused on football because of the Superbowl. But there is growing concern that tackle football may affect the structure and function of adolescent brains and possibly result in brain dama…
Show 1204: How Brain Function Affects Mental Ill…
Mental health problems cause widespread disability in today’s world. Large numbers of people suffer with depression or severe anxiety. While these ailments are real, we may not be considering their …
Show 1012: What to Do About a Ghost in Your Brai…
Head injuries are all too common, affecting millions of Americans every year. They can result in brain injury if the brain gets jostled inside the skull. This can be a problem even if the incident did…
Teens with Concussions May Struggle in School
A surprisingly high proportion of teenagers who suffer concussions on the playing field or as a result of an accident may still be experiencing symptoms such as headaches, dizziness and trouble concen…
Progesterone Fails to Prevent Brain Damage
Traumatic brain injury affects nearly 2 million Americans each year contributing to death and disability. The initial trauma can trigger a series of changes within the brain. Tissue damage and cell de…
Traumatic Brain Injury Puts Veterans at Increase…
Veterans Affairs investigators have found a link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the risk of dementia. The study included nearly 190,000 veterans over the course of approximately seven years.…
Flu Drug for Brain Injury?
Amantadine is an antiviral drug that was first used to treat Asian flu in 1966. Subsequently the FDA approved it to also treat Parkinson's disease and uncontrollable muscular contractions triggered by…
Heading Soccer Ball May Batter Brain
Heading a soccer ball may be hard on your brain. That's the finding from a study presented to the Radiological Society of America. 32 amateur soccer players underwent MRI brain scans. The investigator…