Laser aims to check for concussion through the forehead

Currently, no one test can diagnose concussion. Researchers say a new device that uses infrared lasers could offer the first step in changing that.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 5, 2020 ~1 min

Marrow cells switch jobs to repair injured bones

Scientists thought bone healing was the domain of skeletal stem cells, but another kind of cell steps up after an injury, research in mice shows.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 31, 2020 ~2 min


ACL tears can cause harmful changes to your brain

ACL tears are more than just a painful knee injury. New research shows they can also cause harmful changes in the brain.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 29, 2020 ~3 min

Blue light can boost healing for mild brain injuries

Blue light early in the morning can aid the healing process for mild traumatic brain injury, potentially because it gets people on the right sleep schedule.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Jan. 16, 2020 ~6 min

Don’t delay treatment after a concussion. Here’s why

Delaying treatment after suffering a concussion can mean a slower recovery, experts warn.

Rick Pietzak-Pittsburgh • futurity
Jan. 7, 2020 ~3 min

Veterans with TBI have more than 2X higher risk of suicide

Veterans with a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury are more than twice as likely as those without a TBI to commit suicide.

Tessa Venell-Brandeis • futurity
Dec. 18, 2019 ~3 min

Phone distraction injuries spiked at Pokémon Go launch

Head and neck injuries related to phone distraction are on the rise, researchers report. They found a couple notable spikes in the last 20 years, too.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 6, 2019 ~2 min

Neuron transplant may prevent epilepsy after brain injury

Transplanting neurons into the brains of mice after a traumatic brain injury reduced memory loss and prevented them from developing epilepsy.

Anne Warde-UC Irvine • futurity
Nov. 15, 2019 ~4 min


Your brain can rewire itself after traumatic injury

"...when someone loses a hand, we found both 'hand areas' of the brain—left and right—become dedicated to the remaining healthy hand."

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Nov. 5, 2019 ~4 min

1 protein blocks brain damage after hemorrhage

A cerebral hemorrhage can cause brain damage even after a patient survives, but new research indicates a way to stop it.

U. Zurich • futurity
Oct. 23, 2019 ~4 min

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