In laboratory mice, a single mild head injury was enough to damage the brain and start brain degeneration. Scientists identified specific effects of mild traumatic brain injuries, including harmful ...

A study from researchers at the CU Anschutz Marcus Institute for Brain Health suggests that veterans with concussions may continue to show subtle but measurable brain function differences more than a ...

A first-of-its-kind study led by the Medical University of South Carolina raises questions about the value of fish oil supplements for people with repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries. In an ...

Low-risk patients with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be safely managed locally, without needing transfer to trauma centers, a new study shows. A total of 28 patients (11.2%) were categorized ...

You may assume that a person must lose consciousness to have a serious brain injury. In reality, loss of consciousness is not required for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to occur. A significant ...

Every year, about 3 to 5 million people in the EU and the U.S. suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). In most cases, it is a mild brain injury (mTBI) due to a closed head injury (CHI) caused by falls, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Post-injury depressive disorders were 17% more likely in children with mild brain injury. Children with mild ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two studies by scientists at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) offer possible insights into treating mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), including a potential blood ...

Disclosure: C. Thomas Gualtieri, MD, has disclosed that he has conducted clinical trials on behalf of AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celltech, Cephalon, Eli Lilly ...

The research suggests traumatic brain injuries accelerate the buildup of harmful tau protein associated with Alzheimer's. These tau tangles are not confined to the site of injury. In laboratory mice, ...