August 23, 2016 FDA approves first cognitive tests for head injury For the first time, doctors can now evaluate signs and symptoms of head injuries with two new testing devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
August 23, 2016 Fists not football: Brain injuries seen in domestic assaults There are no bomb blasts or collisions with burly linemen in Susan Contreras' past.
August 22, 2016 You don't know as many words as you think you do You don't have to be a lexicographer to have a pretty ample lexicon—but your word knowledge still may not be as ample as you think.
August 22, 2016 Seniors who feel 'old' more likely to have memory problems The older that seniors feel relative to their actual age, the greater their odds of cognitive decline in the coming years, a recent study finds.
August 19, 2016 Helmets prevent severe head injuries in bike accidents Despite some criticism of bike helmets for not being protective enough, they do cut the risk of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) by half when riders suffer a head injury, a U.S. study suggests.
August 19, 2016 Virtual reality treadmills help prevent falls in elderly Adding a virtual reality obstacle course to treadmill workouts may help prevent more falls among vulnerable adults than using a treadmill on its own, a small study suggests.
August 18, 2016 Most fatal type of stroke declining along with smoking rates The type of brain bleeding that causes the most lethal kind of stroke has declined substantially since 1998, possibly as a result of falling smoking rates, according to researchers in Finland.
August 18, 2016 Anemia tied to worse survival odds after stroke Some older adults with anemia may fare worse after a stroke, a study suggests, although the reason and the right treatment are still unclear.
August 18, 2016 Calcium supplements tied to higher dementia risk for some women Some older women who take calcium supplements commonly recommended to ward off age-related bone damage may face an increased risk of developing dementia, a small study suggests.
August 18, 2016 More evidence ties insurance coverage to cancer survival In two new studies, U.S. cancer patients who are uninsured or have government-sponsored Medicaid insurance for the poor tend to be diagnosed later, receive less optimal treatment and survive for a shorter time than people with private health insurance.
