As we enter late spring and start facing the risk of increasingly violent storms, notably tornadoes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released a statement clarifying the proper response to an approaching twister. The Mother Nature Network explains that the tornado season varies by region, though it “tends to move northward from… Read More
Single Research Breakthrough May Treat Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s & Other Diseases
A new article published in Nature reports that British researchers have discovered a process that results in brain cell death and may have the drug that can treat a range of related diseases. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered how the “build-up of proteins in mice… Read More
Former Linebacker’s Suicide Raises More Head Trauma Concerns in NFL
Junior Seau 1969-2012 Junior Seau, a former star NFL linebacker, committed suicide on May 2, 2012, leaving behind questions of whether the head trauma he suffered throughout his 20-year career caused symptoms that led him to take his own life. He was just 43. Although a note was not found with his body, depression and… Read More
Therapy Expands Blood Vessels, Heals Damaged Brain Cells with Oxygen
A small Bethesda, Maryland-area medical company may have developed a treatment for brain injury, stroke, or concussion patients who still experience speech, cognition, muscle, and memory problems after traditional treatments and rehabilitation. This start up, Relox Medical, has developed an infusion therapy which is designed to deliver the maximum amount of oxygen possible to the… Read More
Mugging Gives Man Brain Damage: Becomes Math Genius who Creates Art from Complex Formulas
Ten years ago, Jason Padgett was mugged after coming out of a karaoke club in Tacoma, Washington. ABC News reports the muggers violently kicked and beat him. Padgett likely suffered a closed head injury, meaning he received trauma that results from a blow to the head or a violent, quick jolt that causes the brain… Read More
May’s “Older Americans Month” Promotes Continued Physical and Mental Health
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Administration on Aging explains that each May marks Older Americans Month, a celebration used to “honor and recognize older Americans for the contributions they make to our families, communities and society.” Every year, the administration releases a new theme which helps promote the health and wellness of… Read More