When scientists presented conclusive evidence that the brain requires rest after an injury, and that a second injury while recovering from the first can cause much more serious damage, U.S. Military officials took notice and implemented changes almost immediately. The Pentagon will now remove soldiers exposed to roadside bomb blasts from combat for 24 hours,… Read More
Researchers Decode Detailed Memories Using Brain Scans
University College London researchers recently decoded thinking patterns using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to detect which memories a person was recalling during the scan, an AFP article reported. The results might hold profound implications for traumatic brain injury victims and other suffering from memory loss. The head of the study, Eleanor Maguire said, “We’ve… Read More
Brain Injury Awareness Month Slogan: Concussions ARE Brain Injuries!
According to a recent article on the Modern Mom Web site, up to 3.8 million Americans suffer from sports and recreation related concussions. That makes concussions the most common brain injury by far. This year’s Brain Injury Awareness Month has focused primarily on concussion awareness and understanding. Long misunderstood as minor injuries of little consequence,… Read More
Miami Heat and Buoniconti Fund Raise Money for Spinal Cord Injury
On March 12, the Miami Heat basketball team played host to a benefit for the Buoniconti Fund and the Miami Project. Marc Buoniconti, the son of NFL star Nick Buoniconti, headed up both efforts. Marc presented a special award to the Miami Heat family for their contributions to both projects, an article on NBA.com reported…. Read More
Outdoorsman Confined to Wheelchair After Spinal Cord Injury
Troy Parks enjoyed fishing and hunting with his sons, leading a pack of Cub Scouts and youth groups at his church, and encouraging everyone he knows to get active in the outdoors. Now, after falling out of a deer stand while hunting in the woods near his home, Parks has been confined to a wheelchair,… Read More
New SCI Treatment Shows Early Promise for Possibility of Recovery
Researcher Hans Keirstead at University of California Irvine has developed what he says might be the key to helping spinal cord injury patients regain movement, and ABC Local article reported. Keirstead was able to get paralyzed rats to run after receiving his novel treatment for spinal cord injuries. The next step is getting his treatment… Read More