FRONTIERS Motor learning skills let us move through the world: we use them to teach ourselves how to walk, how to pick up a drink, how to run. But age or sickness can weaken our ability to learn motor tasks. Scientists studying the impact of oxygen supplementation on motor learning have found a promising treatment...
Tag: <span>brain injuries</span>
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How common nutritional supplements may protect against traumatic brain injuries in sports
by Max Esterhuizen, Virginia Tech Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The pouring rain and blustery wind gusts are brutal. The crowd is bone-chillingly cold, but they don’t care. Their favorite football team is on the field. Suddenly, a player turns up the tempo, plowing full force into the opponent. Cheers erupt in the stands. The player...
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New scientific study shows brain injuries can be unbroken by innovative neuro-technologies
by Healthtech Connex Inc. Simon Fraser University Capt. Trevor Greene continues his recovery from brain injury using innovative brain technologies A recently published scientific study led by the Centre for Neurology Studies at HealthTech Connex and a research team from Simon Fraser University (SFU), reports the latest breakthroughs from Project Iron Soldier. Captain (retired) Trevor Greene, who...
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Placental function linked to brain injuries associated with autism
Allopregnanolone (ALLO), a hormone made by the placenta late in pregnancy, is such a potent neurosteroid that disrupting its steady supply to the developing fetus can leave it vulnerable to brain injuries associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to Children’s research presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies 2019 Annual Meeting. In order to more...
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Training Athletes’ Dynamic Vision with System Originally Designed to Detect Brain Injuries
SyncThink is a company known for making eye-tracking devices that can help to diagnose brain concussions. Their FDA-cleared EYE-SYNC technology is already being used by a number of university sports programs, as well as by major hospitals. Now the same technology is being adapted to help athletes in demanding sports to improve their dynamic vision and to help...
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Blood-clotting protein prevents repair in the brain
Picture a bare wire, without its regular plastic coating. It’s exposed to the elements and risks being degraded. And, without insulation, it may not conduct electricity as well as a coated wire. Now, imagine this wire is inside your brain. That’s what happens in many diseases of the nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injuries,...
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Understanding cerebral vasospasm brain injuries
Dr. Javier Provencio is an associate professor in the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine and director of UVA’s Nerancy Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Javier Provencio is on the trail of a 70-year-old medical mystery. He and colleagues at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made strides in finding the culprit...