Science Daily reported that a molecule could protect the brain from cognitive impairments after a mild traumatic brain injury. The science came out of Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Mild traumatic brain injury, also known as mTBI, can found in children, athletes, veterans, and the elderly. Future research could establish TXM-peptides as a way to prevent(…)
A study in animals has shown that targeting microglia cells within a few days of injury can alleviate neuropathic pain, according to Science Daily. Neuropathic pain is a complex, chronic state of pain that comes from problems with signals from nerves. Neuropathic pain can be caused by brain injury, surgery, or diseases like diabetes and(…)
A study in the Journal of Neuroscience proves that exercise is beneficial to the brain by causing more neurons to be formed in a critical brain area, contrary to an earlier study that said it can cause people to forget old memories. Exercise is thought to be beneficial because of neurogenesis, or creation of new(…)
Researchers plan to investigate head injuries in a six year effort, which they will fund themselves for now but they are desperately seeking funding, according to U.S. News and World Report. They believe their research will point to a head injury whose very existence is doubted right now, second-impact syndrome. The injury almost exclusively preys(…)
Mental health crisis counseling free of charge is provided to people who need it via a simple text message. If you are in crisis, all you need to do is text START to 741-741. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds quickly. This person will help you move from a hot moment(…)
A study published in the journal Lancet Neurology can help explain how blasts cause brain injury among veterans. Although some symptoms are thought to be psychological, this new study finds that they can be a result of physical damage. The symptoms include difficulty concentrating, headaches, depression, memory problems and sleeplessness. They are often linked to(…)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of playground injuries are on the rise. We most often hear about concussions on the football field, but it’s also happening on the playgrounds at school or at the park. With school starting up, it’s important to keep safety top of mind when children(…)
Researchers are learning more about Zika virus, finding that the damage to a newborn baby goes beyond microcephaly. It is also linked to brain damage in adults. The first finding was published in the journal Radiology. It drew from imaging and autopsy findings linked with confirmed Zika from 17 babies and fetuses cared for at(…)
A Northwestern student was taken to Evanston Hospital after sustaining head and neck injuries from falling down stairs at a party. The police were dispatched to the party for the noise, but received a call on their way to the party that someone at the party had fallen down the back stairs. The injuries were(…)
Two men were involved in a single-vehicle rollover accident on I-294, according to CBS News. In the very early morning hours Monday, the vehicle rolled over heading southbound on I-294 on the 95th street ramp. According to police, one of the men died, and the other was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn(…)