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ST LANSING, Mich. (May8th)— New research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings that call for physicians and athletic trainers to take sex and age into account when dealing with the injury. The study, led by Tracey Covassin of MSU’s Department of Kinesiology, found [...]
NOKOMIS, Fla., May 04, 2012 — Rainbow BioSciences, LLC, has announced the collaboration of its latest target, Amarantus BioSciences, Inc., with Brewer Sports International (BSI) to increase awareness about new medical therapies in development to effectively treat traumatic brain injuries, commonly referred to as concussions, occurring primarily as a result of football and other contact [...]
A great deal of good basic science research has and continues to get done, but mostly in silos. Standardizing what is known in clinical practice would be the smart way to optimize care for people with TBI.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., – April 18, 2012– Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center researchers seeking a successful treatment for traumatic brain injury have found that the size and extent of damaged tissue can be reduced by using a new device to prevent cell death. The research, the focus of a three-year, $1.5 million study funded by the [...]
New monitoring strategy forgoes surgery, could help doctors treat patients with head injuries. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Brain tumors and head trauma, including concussions, can elevate pressure inside the skull, potentially crushing brain tissue or cutting off the brain’s blood supply. Monitoring pressure in the brains of such patients could help doctors determine the best treatment, [...]
Newswise — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A traumatic brain injury can negatively affect a patient’s medical decision-making ability at a time when patients or their families must make myriad complex decisions, say researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. “Immediately following injury and during the rehabilitation and recovery period, patients and their families must make [...]
Dr Allen K. Sills is the Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Sills’ clinical interests include brain tumors, sports neurosurgery, and general neurosurgery. Sills received the Hunterian Award for Contributions to Neurosurgical Science and the Upjohn Award for Neurosurgical Research in 1996, was a Finalist for the American Brain Tumor Association Research [...]
To help provide information on concussions, the University of Tennessee Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology is hosting a conference on brain injuries. Watch the video below for details….
