Yesterday, the Department of Defense (DOD) released an article noting the importance of continuing their partnership with Veterans Affairs (VA) departments to “identify and treat traumatic brain injury.” According to the article, representatives of both departments participated in a roundtable discussion on new advances in the field of traumatic brain injury care and their hopes going… Read More
Will Future Tests of MS Drug Find it Effective at Treating Spinal Cord Injuries?
A Japanese study out of the Jichi Medical University School of Medicine and the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Medicine recently found a drug used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) may also effectively treat spinal cord injuries (SCIs). These researchers found in their study that this medication, which is used to slow… Read More
Promising Study Highlights Many Brain Benefits of Eating Berries
The American Chemical Society reports that “eating blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and other berry fruits has beneficial effects on the brain and may help prevent age-related memory loss and other changes.” The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry notes that as our nation’s baby boomers continue to get older, age-related diseases are becoming increasingly prominent. Despite… Read More
Spinal Cord Injury Cure May Soon Come Out of China
As reported in Outcome Magazine, Agence France-Presse GmbH (AFP) reports that Doctor Wise Young, a leading researcher into spinal cord injury, believes that the cure for spinal cord injuries may come out of China in the future. This nation, once lagging far behind the United States in such biomedical research, has become a leader in… Read More
BIAA Release Updated Issue Briefs to Help Promote Essential Issues
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) has announced the release of its updated issue briefsthatadvocates are encouraged to use when “meeting with national, state and local government officials.” The press release explains that these five issue briefs address essential public policy issues and provide important information about the following brain injury concerns: Military care Access… Read More
March Is Brain Injury Awareness Month: Learn How You Can Support The Millions Impacted
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), the nation’s oldest and largest brain injury advocacy organization, reports that March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. This association joins a nationwide network of affiliated brain injury groups dedicated to raising awareness and support for those who suffer such an injury, which includes both military and civilian populations…. Read More