Swiss researchers have restored paralyzed rats’ ability to walk with a combination of electrical and chemical stimulation, rehabilitation, and intensive training. According to scientists, the techniques used in this successful study hold the promise of treating a wide variety of spinal cord injuries in people. This study, published in the scientific research journal, Science, explains that… Read More
Nanotechnology to Treat Brain Injuries Could Help Soldiers Hurt by IEDs
A new nanotechnology is in development which holds the promise of one day being able to treat trauma-induced brain aneurysms like those often seen in returning soldiers. Last Thursday, Purdue University associate professor of nuclear engineering, Jean Paul Allain, spoke before Congress in the first annual Brain Mapping Day on this new “bioactive” coating for… Read More
New Alzheimer’s Screening and Helmet Cap May Prevent Young Athlete Brain Trauma
In the weeks after the suicide of former pro linebacker Junior Seau, scrutiny over the safety of football and other contact sports has been growing tremendously. From new protective equipment to player screening tests, brain trauma and concussion prevention has begun to receive the attention most experts believe it deserves. The Guardian Football Helmet Cap… Read More
“Invisible” Brain Injuries in Soldiers, Athletes Discovered: Cognitive and Emotional Impacts Explained
A new study from the Science Translational Medicine journal has discovered the “invisible” brain injuries that leave soldiers and violent sport athletes with long-term emotional and cognitive difficulties. These mild and moderate brain injuries do not show up on CT, MRI, or other imagining scans, often leaving friends, family, and doctors skeptical that any real… Read More
Woman Awoken From Vegetative State with Immune Cell Injections
A recent study from the University of Munich reported that researchers were able to awaken an 82-year-old woman from a vegetative state by injecting her with activated immune cells. This study, published in the Journal of Medical Case Reports, explains that the woman eventually regained the ability to respond to commands, swallow, and spontaneously move… Read More
NFL Veteran Retires, Works to Prevent Brain Trauma after Junior Seau Suicide
Eight-year NFL veteran Jacob Bell has decided to walk away from the game of football, partially due to the recent suicide of former linebacker Junior Seau. Despite signing with the Cincinnati Bengals last month, the 31-year-old has used this new tragedy as motivation to walk away from the game he loves while he still can…. Read More