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Study finds if traumatic brain damage, dementia be linked by cerebrospinal
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Traumatic brain injuries have been linked to an increased risk of dementia. Unfortunately, the precise mechanisms behind this association remain unknown. This knowledge gap makes it challenging to develop preventative methods to help TBI patients. According to a recently published theory in
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Researchers find association between traumatic brain injury, cardiovascula
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a prominent cause of long-term disability and premature death, particularly among military personnel and those who participate in contact sports. Significant study has been conducted on the acute and chronic neurological repercussions of TBI; however, non-neur
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Concussions early in life linked to cognitive decline later: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A study of twins found that having a concussion early in life is associated with lower scores on tests of thinking and memory abilities decades later, as well as a faster drop in those scores than twins who did not have a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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SBI Foundation Gives Indian Head Injury Foundation a Rs 1.45 Cr Facelift w
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 25: As per the report titled “Traumatic Brain Injury”, it is estimated that in India nearly 10 lakh people are injured, 2 lakh die in accidents and nearly 10 lakh require rehabilitation services every year. Among various injuries, Traumatic Brain Injurie
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Researchers find how platelets can replicate benefits of exercise in brain
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers at the University of Queensland revealed in pre-clinical studies that an injection of a certain blood factor can duplicate the positive effects of exercise on the brain
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Study finds new mechanism that encourages brain to self-repair after ische
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Due to the brain's inability to recover after injury, patients frequently endure functional deterioration after an ischemic stroke. However, there is still a chance for recovery since neurons that are still alive can start up repair processes that can reduce or even undo the damage brought o
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Study reveals how monitoring brain waves reduces post-op complications
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Brain wave characteristics were discovered in a recent study that looked at the EEG patterns of patients under anaesthesia. These findings may help anesthesiologists recognise when patients are entering that deeper degree of unconsciousness. By preventing patients from developing that con
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Air pollution may raise risk of dementia, complicated by genetics: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Three years ago, international research commissioned by the journal Lancet identified 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol use, brain injury, and air pollution.
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Study reveals how common treatment for brain injury not effective for som
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a new study, therapeutic hypothermia, the sole evidence-based treatment for neonates born with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) at or after 36 weeks, is ineffective for lowering death or moderate/severe damage in newborns born between 33 and 35 weeks.
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Study: Walking leashed dog connected to increased risk of traumatic brain
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The findings of Johns Hopkins University researchers, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) were the second most common injury among individuals treated in U.S. emergency departments for injuries related to walking a leashed dog from 2001 to 2020.
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Walking a leashed dog linked to risk of traumatic brain injury among adult
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
From 2001 to 2020, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) were the second most prevalent injury among individuals treated in U.S. emergency departments for injuries connected to walking a leashed dog, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers. The researchers also discovered that women and
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Head injuries could be risk factor for developing brain cancer
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A very uncommon but frequently aggressive type of brain tumour called a glioma may be caused by damage, according to key molecular research from the UCL Cancer Centre. Although there may be a connection between head trauma and an increase in brain tumour incidence, the evidence is conflictin
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