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February 25, 2025

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Cracking the Alzheimer's Code: How Brain Trauma Triggers Disease

Feb. 12, 2025 — A study reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta -- a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest that vascular dysfunction could be an early driver in ...

International Shark Attack File Report: Unprovoked Shark Bites Plummeted in 2024

Feb. 11, 2025 — 2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites. Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of ...

Blood Test May Detect Stroke Type Before Hospital Arrival, Allowing Faster Treatment

Jan. 30, 2025 — People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), than those who had strokes caused by clots in a study ...

Men More Than Three Times as Likely to Die from a Brain Injury

Jan. 10, 2025 — An analysis of U.S. mortality data reveals the disproportionate impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) on older adults, males and certain racial and ethnic ...

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Study Shows Head Trauma May Activate Latent Viruses, Leading to Neurodegeneration

Jan. 7, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered mechanisms that may link head injuries and concussions to the emergence of neurodegenerative disease, pointing to latent ...

Getting Rehab Earlier Improves Concussion Outcomes

Dec. 19, 2024 — People who suffer from continued symptoms of concussion should seek a referral to physical therapy as soon as possible, new research ...

Diagnosing and Managing Blast Injuries

Dec. 12, 2024 — The prevalence of armed conflicts, terrorist attacks and industrial accidents necessitates clinician understanding of blast injuries in both civilian and military settings. Blast injuries are a ...

Largest Study of CTE in Male Ice Hockey Players Finds Odds Increased 34% With Each Year Played

Dec. 4, 2024 — A large study, of 77 deceased male ice hockey players, has found that the odds of having chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increased by 34% each ...

For Those With CTE, Family History of Mental Illness Tied to Aggression in Middle Age

Nov. 27, 2024 — People who have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) who have a family history of mental illness may have a higher risk of aggression in middle ...

Soccer Heading Damages Brain Regions Affected in CTE, Study Finds

Nov. 27, 2024 — Soccer heading may cause more damage to the brain than previously thought, according to a new ...

Updated Guidance Reaffirms CPR With Breaths Essential for Cardiac Arrest Following Drowning

Nov. 12, 2024 — The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers ...

Chronic Pain Can Be Predicted Within Three Days of an Injury

Oct. 24, 2024 — After only one to three days of a whiplash injury, scientists can predict which patients will develop chronic pain based on the extent of cross 'talk' between two regions of the brain, and the ...

New Research Identifies Key Mental Health Risk Factors for Children After Trauma

Oct. 10, 2024 — A new study has shed light on why some children and adolescents develop mental health disorders like PTSD, anxiety, or depression after experiencing ...

Evidence Builds for Near Infrared Light Treatment in Traumatic Brain Injury

Oct. 11, 2024 — New research indicates that a novel method could result in a new treatment option in an area of medicine that currently has few, if any, treatment ...

Common Brain Network Detected Among Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury Could Protect Against PTSD

Sep. 24, 2024 — Researchers analyzed 193 patients from the Vietnam Head Injury Study with penetrating traumatic brain injury to determine if the location of shrapnel damage to their brains influenced risk of ...

Study of Former NFL Players Finds 1 in 3 Believe They Have CTE

Sep. 23, 2024 — A study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players shows one-third believe that they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Those individuals were more likely to report cognitive symptoms, and 25% of ...

Social Media Posts May Provide Early Warning of PTSD Problems

Sep. 23, 2024 — Scientists have analyzed millions of tweets to identify COVID-19 survivors living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -- demonstrating the effectiveness of using social media data as a tool ...

Delayed Feedback Enhances Learning Performance in Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury, Study Indicates

Sep. 10, 2024 — Researchers have published a novel study exploring the effects of delayed feedback on learning in individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. The goal of this study was to assess the ...

Sports Concussions in Non-Athletes Not Linked to Long-Term Cognitive Effects

Sep. 4, 2024 — Sports-related concussions (SRC) may not be associated with long-term cognitive risks for non-professional athletes, a new study suggests. In fact, study participants who had experienced an SRC had ...

Novel Immunotherapy Improves Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury

Sep. 4, 2024 — Researchers have designed, in mice, an approach to minimizing the damage from a spinal cord injury through the use of engineered immune cells. Mice given the treatment had improved recovery from ...

Child-Parent Therapy Has Biological Benefits for Traumatized Kids

Aug. 14, 2024 — Psychotherapy sessions with caregivers may help prevent serious disease later in life for young children who have experienced significant trauma, a new study ...

Researchers Find Possible Inaccuracies in Crash-Reported Child Passenger Injuries

Aug. 14, 2024 — Researchers found discrepancies between crash reports and hospital data that might paint an incomplete or inaccurate picture of how crashes impact the safety of child passengers. Enhancing the ...

Advanced MRI Scans Help Identify One in Three Concussion Patients With 'Hidden Disease'

Aug. 9, 2024 — Offering patients with concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion tensor imaging MRI could help identify the one in three people who will experience persistent symptoms that can be life ...

Alcohol Use in Older Adults Doubles Risk of Brain Bleeds from Falls

Aug. 8, 2024 — Little is known about the association between the frequency of alcohol use and the severity of injuries sustained after a fall in older adults. A study of 3,128 older adults who underwent an initial ...

Electric Scooter and Bike Accidents Are Soaring Across the United States

July 23, 2024 — In the crowded urban landscape, where small electric vehicles -- primarily scooters and bicycles -- have transformed short distance travel, researchers are reporting a major national surge in ...

Study Reveals Link Between Playing Contact Sports and Parkinsonism in Individuals With Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

July 15, 2024 — The largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and the development of a movement disorder known as ...

Trauma Medical Home: New Coordinated Care Model for Injured Older Adults

July 10, 2024 — Older adults who suffer serious injuries from a fall or a motor vehicle accident often have impaired long-term functioning and diminished quality of life. A new study has found the new Trauma Medical ...

Researchers Find Elementary Age Children Experience More Concussions During Activities Unrelated to Sports

June 27, 2024 — Researchers found that young children between the ages of 5 and 12 were more likely to experience a concussion from recreation and other non-sport activities, yet those injuries were not seen by ...

Controlling the Precise Timing of Electrical Pulses May Offer Promise for Treating Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

June 18, 2024 — Scientists show that specifying the timing pattern of neurostimulation -- impulses used to activate the brain's own electrical signaling mechanisms -- can rebalance the strength of synaptic ...

Do Traumatic Life Experiences Impact Perception of Distressing Imagery?

June 11, 2024 — Researchers have examined viewer responses to images of distressing and neutrally decorated masks and whether personal life history, particularly past experiences of trauma and difficulty, affected ...

June 4, 2024 — A research team using a fruit fly model has discovered that even very mild, non-lethal head injuries early in life can lead to neurodegenerative conditions later in life upon ...

Light Therapy Increases Brain Connectivity Following Injury

May 28, 2024 — Low-level light therapy appears to affect healing in the brains of people who suffered significant brain ...

Autonomous Medical Intervention Extends 'Golden Hour' for Traumatic Injuries With Emergency Air Transport

May 24, 2024 — Research report that a closed loop, autonomous intervention nearly quadrupled the 'golden hour' during which surgeons could save the lives of traumatically wounded people injured in remote ...

Different Brain Structures in Females Lead to More Severe Cognitive Deficits After Concussion Than Males

May 16, 2024 — Important brain structures that are key for signaling in the brain are narrower and less dense in females, and more likely to be damaged by brain injuries, such as concussion. Long-term cognitive ...