Category Archives: Brain Injury Treatment

Memory Loss after Head Injury: A Reversible Condition? Memory loss due to repeated head injuries has long been a significant concern, particularly for athletes and those involved in high-impact activities Continue reading →

Key Findings: WASHINGTON Could a cure for brain injuries be on the horizon? Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center and Trinity College Dublin suggest that science could potentially reverse memory loss due to repeated head impacts, a common problem among athletes in sports like football. The study reveals that amnesia and poor memory following a head injury may be the result of an inadequate reactivation of neurons connected to forming memories Continue reading →

2-week treatment beats traditional therapy for PTSD JACKSONVILLE, Fla. , Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is investing over $100 million in evidence-based care for veteran mental health and brain injuries. Continue reading →

UTHealth Houstons Trial Shows Promising Outcomes Using Bone Marrow Cells for Pediatric Brain Injury Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children, a leading cause of death and disability, may have met its match. A recent Phase II clinical trial led by Charles S. Cox Jr., MD, and Linda Ewing-Cobbs, PhD, from UTHealth Houston, has revealed encouraging results. Continue reading →

Abdu Rozik witnesses a 'miraculous' growth in his height; learn all about growth hormone deficiency   Times of India Continue reading →

Recommended Content: January marks 32 years since the start of the first Gulf WarOperation Desert Storm. For those who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder, anniversaries of traumatic events can be one of many triggers, even years later Continue reading →

In multiple sclerosis (MS), immune cells attack myelin sheaths that encase nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. Myelin sheaths are insulating fatty layers that enable communication between neurons. Early symptoms of MS may include fatigue, vision problems, and numbness. Continue reading →

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a major cause of global mortality and disability. Although the CVD burden is declining in those aged over 50, current rates of CVD below this age have either remained steady or increased Continue reading →

For years, 24-year-old Andrew McFarland of Denver struggled with severe depression and suicidal thoughts. I was on so many medications for so many years and no doctor could really tell me what was wrong, McFarland said. Continue reading →

CINCINNATI Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player whose heart stopped during a game in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, should not have survived, if statistics on cardiac arrests are any guide. Continue reading →