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Parkinsonism Occurs Frequently in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Multiple substantia nigra (SN) pathologies are associated with parkinsonism, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Neurology. Jason W. Adams, Ph.D., from the...
Low Incidence of Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage Seen in Seniors After Head Injury
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – Older emergency department head trauma patients appear to have a very low incidence of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) after head injury, with no difference in rates...
Liberal Transfusion Strategy Not Beneficial for Patients With TBI, Anemia
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – A liberal transfusion strategy does not reduce the risk of unfavorable neurologic outcome at six months among critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury and anemia,...
Sports Injuries: Your Guide to Helping Your Child Heal
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – Youth sports are important for the development of children and teenagers, but there’s no sure way to ensure a youngster doesn’t get hurt while competing. That’s why it’s imp...
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Decline for First Time Since Pandemic
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – For the first time since the pandemic, it got a little safer to cross America's streets in 2023, new statistics show. According to data released Monday from the Governors...
Loaded, Unlocked Guns Common in American Homes, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – In half of American homes containing a loaded gun, that gun is kept unsecured and ready for potential use, often with children in the home, new research shows. The finding is...
Many With Firearm in the House Store Firearms Loaded, Unlocked
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – Among individuals with a firearm kept in the house, a considerable proportion report that the firearm was stored loaded, and about half report that the loaded firearm was...
Study Casts Doubt on Standard Test for Athletes' Concussion
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – A test used to gauge whether a college athlete has suffered a concussion is right only half the time and may be useless, new research finds. The test used by the NCAA, which...
Social Determinants of Health Linked to TBI Incidence in Older Adults
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – Social determinants of health are associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) incidence among older adults, according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Network...
U.S. Deaths Linked to ATVs Rose by a Third in One Year
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – In just one year, U.S. deaths linked to the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) jumped by a third, according to the latest report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission....
1 in 8 Older Americans Are Stricken With Traumatic Head Injury
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – About one in eight U.S. seniors will be treated for a traumatic brain injury, typically during a fall, a new study finds. Medicare data shows that about 13% of seniors...
Doctors Used See-Through Plastic 'Window' to Monitor Injured Man's Brain
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 – California skateboarder Jared Hager has become the first person to receive a transparent skull replacement, which allows doctors to better view the function of his brain....
Light Therapy Might Help Heal Injured Brains
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – Near-infrared light pulsing into a person’s skull appears to boost healing in patients with a severe concussion, a new study finds. Patients who wore a helmet emitting n...
Pedestrians Twice as Likely to Be Hit by Electric Cars Versus Gas-Powered Ones
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – Many people have been caught by surprise when an electric-powered car has smoothly and silently crept up on them as they walked. But such an accident can pose a very...