Currently, no one test can diagnose concussion. Researchers say a new device that uses infrared lasers could offer the first step in changing that.
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.
ACL tears are more than just a painful knee injury. New research shows they can also cause harmful changes in the brain.
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.
Delaying treatment after suffering a concussion can mean a slower recovery, experts warn.
Veterans with a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury are more than twice as likely as those without a TBI to commit suicide.
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.
Transplanting neurons into the brains of mice after a traumatic brain injury reduced memory loss and prevented them from developing epilepsy.
"...when someone loses a hand, we found both 'hand areas' of the brain—left and right—become dedicated to the remaining healthy hand."
A cerebral hemorrhage can cause brain damage even after a patient survives, but new research indicates a way to stop it.
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