Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted permission to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis to begin a Phase 1 clinical trial to test the use of human Schwann cells in curing paralysis. Schwann cells are found in the peripheral nervous system and they are basically the nervous system’s means of communication. The… Read More
New Handheld Device Could Instantly Detect Traumatic Brain Injuries
David Hage, a professor of chemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has spent many years developing ways to quickly and accurately measure the protein levels in blood samples for the sake of diagnosing traumatic brain injuries, and through a new collaboration, he may be on the verge of delivering the most significant tool in recent… Read More
Arthritis Drug Could Provide Huge Breakthrough in the Way Post-stroke Brain Injuries are Treated
Scientists in England believe that they are close to an incredible breakthrough in the manner in which traumatic brain injuriesare treated following strokes. When a person suffers a stroke, the severity is often determined by how much inflammation takes place immediately after. However, researchers at the University of Manchester in London contend that a drug… Read More
Brain Injury Patients Could Find Daily Progress in Cognitive Skills Testing
Cognitive brain abilities are essential for people as they help determine how we respond to everyday occurrences. Simple acts such as operatin the shower or opening doors are controlled by the brain’s ability to function normally, as perception, motor skills, memory, and language, among other abilities, are essential to the success of our day-to-day activities. Unfortunately,… Read More
New Drug Could Provide Significant Breakthrough in Treatment of Brain Injuries
Researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University believe that they may be in the early stages of a breakthrough with the development of a new drug that can treat a variety of brain injuries. A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience has revealed that testing of this drug on mice that… Read More
Rep. Betty McCollum Calls for Brain Injury Awareness in Youth Sports
With the overwhelming attention being paid to the growing number of lawsuits being filed by former players against the National Football League – in combination with the concussions being suffered by current players – many people have been asking whether or not it is in the best interest of health and child development for children… Read More