JUNE 11, 2024 by Virginia Tech Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn awkward beat doesn’t help on the dance floor, but it could help people who are recovering from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Publishing in the Journal of Neurotrauma, Virginia Tech scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC show that specifying the timing pattern...
by Nagoya City University Collective time-lapse images of a migrating neuron (bottom) and an elongating axon (top) from super-resolution microscopy. Growth cones at the tips of the neurons are extended while the cell body migrates and the axon elongates. Credit: Nagoya City University Gradualte School of Medical SciencesThe structure and functions of the tip of...
Sara Novak Brain fog is one of the most common, persistent complaints in patients with long COVID. It affects as many as 46% of patients who also deal with other cognitive concerns like memory loss and difficulty concentrating. Now, researchers believe they know why. A new study has found that these symptoms may be the...
by Harvard University Credit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have created a new brain imaging method that allows mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) to be diagnosed, even when existing imaging techniques like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) don’t show any structural abnormalities. The technique involves loading gadolinium, a standard MRI contrast agent, into hydrogel-based micropatches that are attached to...
by Flinders University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using chatbot technology on the recovery journey after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) offers huge potential to keep at-home rehabilitation on track, especially between clinical therapy visits. A small-scale Flinders University study has identified the potential of the technology—and a specific chatbot called RehabChat which the research team has...
Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER Cerebral edema, the dangerous brain swelling that occurs after traumatic brain injury (TBI), can increase risk of death tenfold and significantly worsen prospects for recovery in brain function. In extreme cases, surgeons will remove a portion of the skull to relieve pressure, but this has significant risks and...
by Kessler Foundation Studies (N=57) divided into three pie charts based on population (cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke) and further divided based on study type. Credit: Kessler Foundation A team of New Jersey researchers reviewed the evidence for the impact of robotic exoskeleton devices on recovery of ambulation among individua5ls with acquired brain injury, laying out...
by CU Anschutz Medical Campus Credit: CC0 Public Domain Benzodiazepine use and discontinuation is associated with nervous system injury and negative life effects that continue after discontinuation, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The study was published today in the journal PLOS ONE. “Despite the fact that benzodiazepines have been...
by University of Cambridge Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Even mild concussion can cause long-lasting effects to the brain, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. Using data from a Europe-wide study, the team has shown that for almost a half of all people who receive a knock to the head, there are changes in how regions of...
Summary: Previous TBI increased the risk of frontotemporal dementia in those without a genetic risk factor for FTD. Additionally, researchers found those with FTD tend to be less educated than those with Alzheimer’s disease. Source: University of Eastern Finland Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that educational background and previous traumatic brain injury...
