The National Football League is a billion dollar entity that provides the United States with its most popular sport every Sunday for 6-7 months each year. However, that success and the league’s entire future may be in danger now that more than 2,400 former players have come forward, accusing the league of knowingly subjecting them… Read More
Blood-Brain Barrier Breakthrough Could Provide New Treatments for Brain Injuries
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made a critical breakthrough in unmasking the mysteries of the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain from detriment, but also hinders it from receiving medical treatment. Through the use of stem cells, though, these researchers believe that they may have unlocked the potential of learning how to work… Read More
Researchers Restore Movement in Paralyzed Rats, Look to Human Trials
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