Posts Tagged ‘Traumatic-Brain-Injury’
Next: Smell tests to help detect brain injury and neurodegenerative ailments
Smell Tests Could One Day Reveal Head Trauma and Neurodegenerative Disease (Scientific American): “Name that smell—if you can’t, it could be an indicator of a problem somewhere in your brain. New research suggests that scratch-and-sniff smell tests could become
Read MoreBrain health, and concussions, start to receive due attention
. Investing in brain health (CNBC): “No more than 10 years ago, I played for a league where I felt the pressures both internally and externally to return to the field and keep playing no matter what. The words “concussion” and “TBI” (traumatic brain injury) were not frequently used
Read MoreExpanding the brain health toolkit with mobile neurobehavioral tests — aka a “brain thermometer”?
Army touts ‘brain thermometer’ as front-line tool (Army Times): “Army medics will soon use what’s been dubbed a “brain thermometer”: a mobile phone application that can, within minutes, provide health professionals data to help diagnose and measure a soldier’s injuries… The Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment, produced by AnthroTronix, includes
Read MoreStudy: Traumatic Brain Injury patients with high cognitive reserve recover 7 times better
People with More Education May Recover Better from Traumatic Brain Injury (Neurology): “The study examined people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries, most of which were from motor vehicle accidents or falls. All were taken to
Read MoreUnderstanding the impact of concussions on the brain
What a concussion looks like inside your brain (PBS): “But what happens to the brain right after a concussion? Researchers at the National Institute of Health peered into the brains of mice and watched how a traumatic brain injury progresses over a day.
Read MoreThe Crash Reel: Upcoming HBO documentary on traumatic brain injury & recovery
We just learned about upcoming HBO documentary The Crash Reel, based on the story of U.S. champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce, his traumatic brain injury, and his recovery. If you live in or near Washington, DC, you can enjoy screenings in: AFI Silver Spring: Thursday June 20th, Friday June 21st Natural Museum of American History: Thursday June 20th Description: Training to compete…
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