October 27, 2015 Concussion recovery may take longer for men than women, study finds In a new study published online in the journal Radiology, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh utilized diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) on concussion patients to determine how long it took males and females to recover from injury.
October 27, 2015 Women with mild memory problems worsen faster than men, study suggests Older women with mild memory impairment worsened about twice as fast as men, says new research that illustrates the especially hard toll that Alzheimer's takes on women.
October 27, 2015 Concussions cause brain abnormalities similar to Alzheimer’s, study shows More and more research has raised concern over the dangers of concussions – one of the most common forms of head trauma – as many sufferers go on to experience persistent neurological symptoms throughout their lives.
October 27, 2015 Army football player recovering from head injury after fight Army football player Josh Jenkins is recovering from a head injury stemming from a fight with another cadet during the Fourth of July weekend.
October 27, 2015 Hidden damage revealed in veterans' brains from IED blasts A research team at Johns Hopkins University says they have found a unique honeycomb pattern of broken and swollen nerve fibers in brains of Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans who survived improvised explosive device (IED) blasts, but later died of other causes.
October 27, 2015 Poll finds 40 percent would sway children away from football Some parents are expressing doubts about enrolling their children in football programs.
October 27, 2015 Star softball player suffers brain aneurysm, collapses on field A California high school softball player is on life support after suffering a brain aneurysm that caused her to suddenly collapse on the field Saturday.
October 27, 2015 Brain stents show big promise for certain stroke patients Stroke experts are reporting a major advance: Stents similar to the ones used to open clogged heart arteries also can be used to clear a blood clot in the brain, greatly lowering the risk a patient will end up disabled.
October 27, 2015 Exposure to bomb blasts may cause brain injury in vets -- without symptoms New research has revealed that veterans exposed explosive bomb blasts are still at risk of damage in their brain’s white matter – even when brain injury symptoms do not present.
October 27, 2015 Woman recovering after freak accident with power drill tears off scalp A 27-year-old Czech woman whose skin and hair were ripped from her head after an accident with a power drill is almost fully recovered thanks to plastic surgery and stitches, Central European News (CEN) reported.
