In the future, it may be possible to fly a plane, drive a car, and vacuum your home with the use of brain-controlled devices. For now, scientists in the UK and around the world are developing a brain-computer interface for use with a robotic wheelchair, according to an article in Echo News. The article said… Read More
Study Shows Motor Deficits Persist After Recovery From Brain Injuries
Study results published in a recent edition of the journalArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation revealed that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) could have lasting debilitating effects on locomotor functioning, even in patients who have otherwise achieved a full recovery, according to a EurekAlert news release. Bradford McFadyen at Université Laval in Quebec City, Quebec, headed… Read More
Update on snowboarder Kevin Pearce: consciousness returns, still in serious condition
Last week we reported on Kevin Pearce, the Olympic-hopeful snowboarder who endured a severe traumatic brain injury while training on a frozen halfpipe at Park City, Utah for an Olympics qualifier. Pearce hit his head on the hard icy wall of the halfpipe while attempting to land a cab double cork. In the middle of… Read More
Can Football Concussions Lead to Degenerative Brain Disease?
The NFL and high school football have come into focus in the traumatic brain injury world lately, as studies pile up demonstrating the serious risk of degenerative brain disease to players who suffer multiple concussions. The Boston Globe reported that the NFL’s own study showed that retired football players from age 30 to 49 had… Read More
Does India’s Stem Cell Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injuries Work?
Bangalore’s BGS Global Hospital claims to have successfully used transplanted bone marrow stem cells to reactivate brain cells. Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Madhumalika, 27, suffered a ‘diffuse axonal brain injury‘ after a “road accident” on December 14, 2008. Due to the severity of her head trauma, Madhumalika was in a coma for more than three months… Read More
Honoring Our Troops on Memorial Day
Decoration Day, now called Memorial Day, is here! May 25th marks 2009’s American holiday that commemorates U.S. men and women who lost their lives while serving in the military. This year we would like to honor not only those who gave their lives for our country, but those who sacrificed their health, mental well being,… Read More