Founded in 2011, One Mind for Research was created and developed by Patrick Kennedy, the controversial nephew of President John F. Kennedy and son of Senator Ted Kennedy, after he retired from the U.S. Congress in order to focus on fighting brain disease. One of Patrick’s key triumphs in Congress was the passing of legislation… Read More
New Study Reveals That Brain Studies Could Determine Perfect Timing For Treatments
Scientists at the University of Queensland in Australia have concluded in a new study that by monitoring a patient’s brain with Quantitative Electroencephalographic Assessment of Brain Function (qEEG) methods that they may be able to limit the amount of brain damage that is suffered after a stroke. Used for evaluating brain function by electronically mapping… Read More
Pharmaceutical Company Announces Possible Breakthrough In Treating TBI-related Sleep Disorder
According to the National Institutes of Health, a growing concern in the study of traumatic brain injuries is sleep disorders, as patients have long reported a variety of difficulties. Among the sleep disorders that are being increasingly associated with TBI are insomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy, fatigue, delayed sleep phase, and alteration of sleep-wake schedule, among others…. Read More
New Study Aims To Link Concussions To Advanced Brain Injuries
Doctors at the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology have been studying the brains of college students as part of an ongoing attempt to learn more about the long-term effects of concussions and brain damage. By studying the brain activity of both student with concussions and those without, researchers were able to determine that injuries… Read More
Athletic Training System Dynavision Proves Beneficial In TBI Treatment
With a great deal of national attention for traumatic brain injuries focused on the National Football League’s pending lawsuits and increasing awareness for American soldiers and recovery, a new treatment method is being developed out of a training method from the NFL by the military. The Dynavision 2 has previously been used by professional athletes… Read More
Progesterone Treatments Could Provide Huge Breakthrough In Brain Injury Recovery
The fact that women typically rehabilitate from traumatic brain injuries better than men may be linked to the fact that they produce the hormone progesterone, which aids in the female menstrual cycle and pregnancy. While not a steroid in itself, progesterone is very similar to steroids and they have played an essential role in treating… Read More