Military Times | Apr 6, 2023
Nearly half a million service members suffered traumatic brain injuries in the past two decades, but the Defense Department isn’t sure exactly how many, how they are being treated or how they are doing now, according to the Pentagon’s inspector general.
Psychiatric Times | Apr 4, 2023
Aerobic exercise is a nonpharmacological intervention that has been shown to improve not only cardiovascular fitness, but also depressive symptoms, and cognition following traumatic brain injury.
Neuroscience News | Apr 4, 2023
A common anesthesia drug could be beneficial in reducing pressure inside the skull of children with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), according to a study published in Critical Care Medicine.
The Guardian | Apr 4, 2023
The effects of head trauma on athletes are well documented. Finally, a UK study is examining the long-term brain health of females abused by their partner.
BigThink | Apr 3, 2023
COVID long-haulers commonly experience brain fog — a colloquial term for lack of mental clarity, poor focus and concentration, memory problems, and difficulty with multitasking. These cognitive process are carried out by the prefrontal cortex, which is sensitive to inflammation and stress caused by COVID. Researchers have found that two drugs, guanfacine (an ADHD medication) and N-acetylcysteine (a painkiller overdose medication), clear brain fog symptoms.
NHPR | Apr 3, 2023
In a few short years, Aaron Hernandez moved from NFL star to murder suspect. He was convicted of killing one person before being cleared of two other murders. In prison, Hernandez killed himself, and after his death, the former New England Patriots tight end was diagnosed with brain disease.
Mail Online | Apr 3, 2023
Author Ernest Hemingway struggled with an array of health issues across his life but another might have gone undetected, according to his granddaughter Mariel, in an interview with The Spectator. CTE, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease that catches up with all kinds of elite sportsmen - boxers, footballers, soccer players - might also have got Hemingway too.
Forbes | Mar 24, 2023
The increasing evidence linking concussive impact exposure to a higher risk for devastating neurological outcomes for professional athletes, amateur athletes, coaches and weekend warriors is top of mind.
ABC News | Mar 24, 2023
"It really bothers me that they threw me away that way," he told ABC News.
Military.com | Mar 24, 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs launched a scholarship program last week aimed at recruiting mental health and counseling professionals to underserved facilities across the country.
NBC News | Mar 23, 2023
“Ever since I came back from Vietnam, I knew that I had a problem, but I didn’t know what it was," said one Black veteran.
NPR | Mar 23, 2023
Meet Mora Leeb - the 'glass-half-full girl' whose brain rewired after losing a hemisphere.
The Washington Post | Mar 3, 2023
In their upcoming book, authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross promote the new science of neuroaesthetics — how creative pursuits can promote physical and mental health
Medical Xpress | Feb 22, 2023
Most people with suspected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) do not receive care, according to a study published in the February issue of Medical Care.
The New York Times Magazine | Feb 21, 2023
He was a decorated soldier, a whistle-blower against torture. Then he was undone by his own mind — and a health care system that utterly failed him.
The New Yorker | Feb 13, 2023
Stephen Casper, a medical historian, argues that the danger of C.T.E. used to be widely acknowledged. How did we unlearn what we once knew?
NPR | Feb 8, 2023
Caregiving is harder when the medical condition is new and poorly understood.
CBS News | Feb 8, 2023
Millions of Americans are struggling with long COVID. Symptoms like fatigue and brain fog that don't go away. This new research says a healthy lifestyle might be the solution. -- Read more on the neurological symptoms and treatment of Long COVID
USA Today | Feb 8, 2023
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive brain disease that, as of now, can only be diagnosed after a person has died.
The Washington Post | Feb 8, 2023
Pressured by Congress, the league and its union promised reforms years ago. But a Washington Post investigation shows a system still stacked against players left broken by football.
CNN | Feb 7, 2023
Females may be more susceptible to concussion, and they also have worse and prolonged symptoms after their injury than men, according to a review of 25 studies of sport-related concussion published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.
Insider | Feb 3, 2023
Repeated head injuries, even if mild, can add up to long-term problems with attention, memory, and problem-solving, new research suggests. -- Read the study here
Psychology Today | Feb 3, 2023
The Washington Post | Feb 2, 2023
A recent study found that an early return to school — which researchers defined as missing less than three days — benefited children ages 8 to 18, who had less severe symptoms two weeks after their concussion compared with kids who stayed home longer. -- Read the study here.
Medical Xpress | Jan 31, 2023
The study of more than 15,000 Brits people found the risk was cumulative – meaning the more times a person injures their brain, the worse their brain function could be as they age. -- Read the study here.
