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Lack of knowledge about epilepsy resulting in social stigma, says...
The most important causes of epilepsy include perinatal brain injury, infections, traumatic brain injury, and stroke.
Scientists identify mechanism linking traumatic brain injury to...
Scientists have revealed a potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study in fruit...
Researchers discover new function performed by half of cells in brain
The scientists say this discovery in mice of a new function by cells known as astrocytes opens a whole new direction for neuroscience research that...
UCI neuroscientists create brain maps after traumatic brain injury
One of the biggest challenges for neuroscientists has been to fully understand how a TBI alters the cross-talk between different cells and brain...
Anne 'not expected to survive' after severe brain injury from crash
"Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition. She is not...
Cerebral palsy might be treatable: Study
"The current thinking is that this form of brain injury is so severe that there is no point trying to understand it, let alone treat it," says senior...
Chronic exposure to low levels of blast associated with neurotrauma
"We found that five biomarkers previously associated with TBI and brain diseases were elevated among personnel when compared to controls," says...
Alcohol consumption linked to acceleration of Alzheimer's disease
In a recent preclinical study, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine showed that even little doses of alcohol can hasten brain...
