The Armed Forces membership organization, Military.com, explains that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is frequently known as the “signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.” Causes of TBI include falls and vehicle accidents, though improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are responsible for most of these reported injuries. Soldiers who suffered undetected brain injuries early in the… Read More
Brain Injury Prevention and Helmets are a Major Focus during May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
The U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month returns this May. NHTSA explains this annual event is “a national initiative aimed at getting motorists and motorcyclists to ‘share the road’ with each other.” Much of the focus of this awareness month centers on the importance of helmet use to… Read More
New Compound May be First Stroke Cure by Helping Brain Function Recovery
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains that stroke is among the leading causes of death in the U.S. Risk factors for stroke include inactivity, obesity, high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol, and diabetes. At the moment, doctors have no medications to offer stroke victims to help them recover faster. Around 795,000 Americans… Read More
Safe Kids USA Promotes Child Injury Prevention this Week with Awareness Campaigns
Safe Kids USA, a national network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injury, announced that National Playground Safety Week is taking place this week from April 23 to April 27. The safety group notes that this awareness event “is a time to focus on your children’s outdoor play environments.” Safe Kids USA explains that… Read More
Technology May Allow Paralyzed Patient Hand Movement with Just a Thought
Last week we reported on a new technology which uses biopolymer scaffolding to treat acute spinal cord injuries. In tests of that technology, animals that had undergone acute spinal cord injuries regained the ability to move their legs again. ScienceNOW, a leading general science journal, reports that a new study has demonstrated a way… Read More
Injury Threshold Identified for Combat Sport Athletes
A press release for a new study carried out by members of the American Academy Of Neurology (AAN) reports that there appears to be a threshold at which head trauma or blows received during combat sports start to take their toll on brain function. The AAN is an association of over 25,000 neurologists and neuroscience… Read More