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BHR Pharma gets license for brain injury treatment 23 Nov 2009 05:52 GMT
... licensee of what industry experts think could be the first real fix for traumatic brain injury from a debilitating blow to the head. BHR Pharma, a 2-year-old Herndon subsidiary of ...
Complicated flow of cellular messages can lead to self-destruction of brain cells, says new study 23 Nov 2009 07:13 GMT
... Scientists at the Brain Research Centre, a partnership of the University ... as a possible way to mitigate that damage. The results of the study were recently ...
Cut injury costs with bike paths 23 Nov 2009 07:53 GMT
... Surgeons indicates that the severity of bicyle injuries has increased significantly over the past 11 ... 329 bicycle injury victims had a significant brain injury. The use of helmets has not ...
Man dies of injuries in wreck 5 years ago 23 Nov 2009 10:14 GMT
... Man dies of injuries in wreck 5 years ago This article ... Robert "Mikel" Rudy was pronounced dead of brain injuries at UPMC-Montefiore. Rudy was injured in ...
Introducing the Indian Head Injuries Foundation 23 Nov 2009 07:46 GMT
... tells Cassandra Jardine about the Indian Head Injuries Foundation, the charity he set up as ... it doesn’t absorb the shock, and the brain get shaken around. It was very unfortunate ... during the first “golden” hours, when secondary damage often occurs. From hospital in Jaipur, he ...

FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ PASSES AWAY FROM HEAD INJURY FOLLOWING CLASSIC BOUT IN PHILLY 23 Nov 2009 03:14 GMT
... FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ PASSES AWAY FROM HEAD INJURY FOLLOWING CLASSIC BOUT IN PHILLY 15rounds.com is ... was performed to relieve pressure on the brain. He was placed in Intensive Care and ...
Q. and A.: The Times's Alan Schwarz on Head Injuries in Football 23 Nov 2009 05:51 GMT
... some progress since the Roman times: public killing is no longer acceptable but serious injuries - to brain, knees and others are considered acceptable. I am not much concerned about professional top ...
Man charged in Tampa hit-and-run that injured University of Tampa student and friend 23 Nov 2009 05:11 GMT
... a hit-and-run accident early Saturday that critically injured a University of Tampa student and his ... impact have left Erik V. Nicoletti, 20, brain dead, authorities said. He is on life ...
N.F.L. to Shift in Its Handling of Concussions 23 Nov 2009 03:14 GMT
... evidence have found a heightened risk for brain damage, dementia and cognitive decline in retired players, ... football every fall, with many getting seriously injured by either playing through concussions or not ...
Should we prioritise our rational beings? 23 Nov 2009 04:31 GMT
... brains cooperate to give the best decision making possibilities. Neuroscientist Damasio researched people with brain injuries that had had one specific effect: to damage that part of the brain where emotions are generated. In all other respects they ...

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New Understanding About Mechanism For Cell Death After Stroke Leads To Possible Therapy 23 Nov 2009 03:53 GMT
... November 2009, 20:04 CST Scientists at the Brain Research Centre, a partnership of the University ... as a possible way to mitigate that damage. The results of the study were recently ...
New insights into post stroke cell death mechanism could offer possible therapy 23 Nov 2009 10:56 GMT
... London, Nov 23 (ANI): Researchers at the Brain Research Centre have revealed new information about ... as a possible way to mitigate that damage. After a stroke, many brain cells continue ...
Army helps vets with 'invisible wounds' find jobs 23 Nov 2009 01:13 GMT
... up on three occasions in Iraq, once feared that post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain injury would keep him from holding down a civilian job, despite years of corporate experience ...
New cancer target for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 23 Nov 2009 06:31 GMT
... tolerated, with few side effects, such as damage to the bone marrow and immune system, ... the world's first successful use of deep brain stimulation to treat a minimally conscious brain-injured patient. For more information, visit ...
A gradual change of gear 23 Nov 2009 06:11 GMT
... came frighteningly close to becoming a two man show, when Hammond suffered a serious brain injury while driving a jet-powered dragster at a disused airfield in Yorkshire. He had reached ...
Multiple Sclerosis Is More Aggressive in Children but Slower to Cause Disability Than in Adults 23 Nov 2009 06:52 GMT
... for 20 years All participants underwent a brain MRI scan at facilities at BGH and ... MRI measured two types of brain tissue damage: T1-lesion volume, which shows "black holes," or ...
Student eager to get back to UNL 23 Nov 2009 06:52 GMT
... months since the former college gymnast was injured in a car accident that robbed his ... memory and left him with a traumatic brain injury. On Aug. 10, Durst was a ...
Man 'in a coma' for 23 years was conscious 23 Nov 2009 07:10 GMT
... all these years. Hi-tech scans showed his brain was still functioning almost completely normally. Therapy ... 100,000 people suffer from severe traumatic brain injury. About 20,000 are followed by a coma ...
Man trapped in 23-year 'false coma' 23 Nov 2009 10:09 GMT
... years ago, new hi-tech scans showed his brain was still functioning almost completely normally. Mr ... 000 people suffer from severe traumatic brain injury. "About 20 000 are followed by a ...
Patient in 23-year coma conscious all along 23 Nov 2009 05:54 GMT
... at Liege University Hospital, found Mr Houben's brain was still working by using state-of-the-art imaging. ... 100,000 people suffer from severe traumatic brain injury," Dr Laureys said. About 20,000 are followed ...

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Port Townsend homeless shelter readies for winter opening with hope of extending service 23 Nov 2009 08:57 GMT
... the troops come home," Walker said. "They need help because of the kinds of injuries they are sustaining." Those injuries include traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress syndrome, she said. Walker praised the American Legion and volunteers ...
South Korean mass murderer kills himself on death row 23 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... the ministry said Jeong is thought to have died from a heart attack or brain injuries resulting from what is believed to be his suicide attempt. He was found guilty ...
UNC's Citizen-Soldier program to focus on behavioral health 23 Nov 2009 05:15 GMT
... 2,000 providers to work with returning combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury and their families. Waldrop said the program’s behavioral health efforts have benefitted from collaborations ...
Third-party MDs now in NFL's battle with concussions 23 Nov 2009 09:34 GMT
... will soon require teams to receive advice from independent neurologists while treating players with brain injuries, several people with knowledge of the plan confirmed Sunday. For generations, such medical decisions ...
Man Trapped In 23-Year 'Coma' Was Conscious 23 Nov 2009 10:56 GMT
... Daily Telegraph: "In Germany alone each year some 100,000 people suffer from severe traumatic brain injury. "About 20,000 are followed by a coma of three weeks or longer. Some of ...