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Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, recommend that progesterone (PROG), a naturally occurring hormone found in both males and females that can protect damaged cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems, be considered a viable treatment option for traumatic brain injuries, according to a clinical perspective published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. http://www.physorg.com/news180705899.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:05:22 EST news180705899 It`s a world first: thanks to new technology developed by the University of Victoria, Canada, researchers can now show how multiple parts of the right brain dynamically process spatial relationships. http://www.physorg.com/news180208497.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:30:13 EST news180208497 A treadmill developed at NASA Ames Research Center more than a decade ago for exercising in space has seen more athletes than astronauts lately. http://www.physorg.com/news180000445.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:07:57 EST news180000445 (PhysOrg.com) -- Cell-culture studies looking into how compounds in cinnamon extract affect brain cells are being conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The researchers have reported findings that the compounds studied prevented isolated brain cells from swelling, one of the many abnormal conditions resulting from traumatic brain injury and stroke due to impaired blood flow to the brain. http://www.physorg.com/news177098493.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:20:07 EST news177098493 Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston report that an enzyme known as Mst3b, previously identified in their lab, is essential for regenerating damaged axons (nerve fibers) in a live animal model, in both the peripheral and central nervous systems. Their findings, published online by Nature Neuroscience on October 25, suggest Mst3b - or agents that stimulate it - as a possible means of treating stroke, spinal cord damage and traumatic brain injury. Normally, neurons in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) cannot regenerate injured nerve fibers, limiting people's ability to recover from brain or spinal cord injuries. http://www.physorg.com/news175702600.html Medicine & Health Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:17:24 EST news175702600 New research suggests a tailored approach to physical therapy after a neurological injury such as a stroke, traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury could help restore a wider variety of functions. http://www.physorg.com/news175347981.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:49:05 EST news175347981 NASA technology will now be available to the medical community to help in the diagnosis and prediction of syndromes that affect the brain, such as stroke, dementia, and traumatic brain injury. http://www.physorg.com/news175258714.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:30:01 EST news175258714 As doctors begin to test progesterone for traumatic brain injury at sites across the country, researchers are looking ahead to optimizing the hormone's effectiveness. http://www.physorg.com/news175178201.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:00:01 EST news175178201 (AP) -- Standing at the edge of a clear pond in the Idaho mountains on a cold day in early October, former U.S. Marine Angel Gomez made a timid cast with his fly fishing rod. http://www.physorg.com/news175141984.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:33:55 EST news175141984 Physical therapists are calling for definitive vestibular screenings and assessment measures for US military service members with blast-induced traumatic brain injuries (BITBI). According to a Scholarly Opinion Piece in the September issue of Physical Therapy, the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), vestibular rehabilitation must be included as part of successful treatment for those who have been injured by blasts and experience vestibular symptoms such as vertigo, gaze instability, and motion intolerance. http://www.physorg.com/news174913735.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:09:38 EST news174913735 Individuals with ethanol in their bloodstreams appear less likely to die following a moderate to severe head injury, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Surgery. http://www.physorg.com/news172770345.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:10:04 EST news172770345 (PhysOrg.com) -- Thousands of men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan sustained life-threatening injuries but were fortunate enough to return home alive. http://www.physorg.com/news172174296.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:50:02 EST news172174296 New research on the effects of blast waves could lead to an enhanced understanding of head injuries and improved military helmet design. http://www.physorg.com/news170512369.html Physics Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:44:06 EST news170512369 Concussions, whether from an accident, sporting event, or combat, can lead to permanent loss of higher level mental processes. Scientists have debated for centuries whether concussions involve structural damage to brain tissue or whether physiological changes that merely impair the way brain cells function, explain this loss. Now, for the first time, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have linked areas of brain injury to specific altered mental processes caused by concussions. http://www.physorg.com/news170331403.html Medicine & Health Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:17:27 EST news170331403 It may be possible to improve impaired attention after stroke -- which could aid recovery -- according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news167585114.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:50:03 EST news167585114 The destructive cellular pathways activated in Alzheimer's disease are also triggered following traumatic brain injury, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). They say this finding suggests that novel therapy might successfully target both conditions. http://www.physorg.com/news166630119.html Medicine & Health Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:09:23 EST news166630119 Traumatic brain injury - not heart disease, stroke or cancer - is the number one cause of death and disability in people under 45. Each year, some 1.5 million Americans, including soldiers, athletes, the elderly and children, sustain head injuries, and nearly half of them will be hospitalized and treated in an emergency room or intensive care unit. http://www.physorg.com/news163244708.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:47:46 EST news163244708 Memory loss is love's great thief. Those who suffer aren't just the ones who can't remember -family, friends and loved ones agonize over how to react when the disorder begins its often inexorable progress. http://www.physorg.com/news161886492.html Medicine & Health Mon, 18 May 2009 17:28:33 EST news161886492 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the single most common cause of death and disability in children and adolescents, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Now, according to a new study by UCLA researchers, the effects of a blow to the head, whether it's mild or a concussion, can linger for years. http://www.physorg.com/news161443303.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 May 2009 14:22:03 EST news161443303 Children hospitalized with concussions should wait until they are seen by a clinician in a follow-up exam before returning to regular sports or playtime activities, according to researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. http://www.physorg.com/news160662476.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 May 2009 13:28:37 EST news160662476 (AP) -- Mild brain injuries - once considered an under-recognized problem in returning military troops - are being overdiagnosed because the government is using soft criteria instead of hard medical evidence, an Army doctor and two other officials contend. http://www.physorg.com/news159039335.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:36:14 EST news159039335 (PhysOrg.com) -- A UQ researcher has revealed a new treatment for a speech disorder that commonly affects those who have suffered a stroke or brain injury. http://www.physorg.com/news158911013.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:58:13 EST news158911013 (AP) -- Behind Dan DeRosa's smiling face lurks a dull headache that never goes away. He suffers from memory lapses and hears a shrill ringing in his ears akin to the lingering squeal of a heavy metal concert. http://www.physorg.com/news156664195.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:50:34 EST news156664195 A class of Alzheimer's disease drugs currently studied in clinical trials appears to reduce damage caused by traumatic brain injury in animals, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center report in an upcoming advance online publication of Nature Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news156347005.html Medicine & Health Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:43:52 EST news156347005 (PhysOrg.com) -- Word is spreading, on the sidelines, in the locker rooms, and in the media, that an athlete whose bell has been rung - that is, suffered a concussion - may have experienced an injury that could take a more serious toll later in life. http://www.physorg.com/news154631844.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:18:10 EST news154631844 Physical therapists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are evaluating a new mechanical arm that allows people recovering from neurological injuries such as strokes and traumatic brain injury to enter a virtual world where they can repeatedly practice movements needed to regain arm strength and movement. http://www.physorg.com/news152341632.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:07:40 EST news152341632 People who received a mild electrical current to a motor control area of the brain were significantly better able to learn and perform a complex motor task than those in control groups. The findings could hold promise for enhancing rehabilitation for people with traumatic brain injury, stroke and other conditions. http://www.physorg.com/news151608273.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:25:15 EST news151608273 "How will our loved one come out of this?" After an accident that results in severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI), the answer to this simple question can change everything for a family. http://www.physorg.com/news146140991.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:43:11 EST news146140991 Nearly one out of five delinquent youths suffer from traumatic brain injury, which can contribute to wide ranging mental illnesses, a new University of Michigan study shows. http://www.physorg.com/news141575197.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:26:37 EST news141575197 In a research article published in this week's PLoS Medicine Ewout Steyerberg (of the University Medical Center Rotterdam) and colleagues describe the development and validation of new prognostic models for traumatic brain injury. http://www.physorg.com/news137128675.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:17:55 EST news137128675