All posts in 'Brain Injury'

Ex-NFL Player Junior Seau’s Brain Tissue Sent For Analysis

Posted on July 15th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The family of former San Diego Charger Junior Seau, who committed suicide in May, has decided to have tissue from his brain analyzed for damage, according to press reports last week. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-07-12/sports/sns-rt-us-usa-nfl-seaubre86b1ba-20120712_1_junior-seau-brain-tissue-nfl-star-seau Shortly after Seau’s death, his family’s pastor said that the survivors were thinking about having the ex-NFL player’s..
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‘Glory Days’ Concussions Take Their Toll On Brain Later On

Posted on July 14th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Even so-called recreational athletes, those who sustained head injuries back in their high school and college “glory” days, permanently impact their brains, according to The New York Times. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/11/does-a-long-ago-head-injury-pose-risks-for-the-everyday-athlete/ The Times wrote about a study that appeared in the journal of Cerebral Cortex in May. In that research, scientists at..
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Gene Mutation May Ward Off Alzheimer’s, Study Finds

Posted on July 13th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

A new study should be lifting the hopes of the pharmaceutical giants who are working on Alzheimer’s drugs that inhibit the brain’s creation of beta amyloid, a destructive protein, according to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/12/health/research/rare-gene-mutation-is-found-to-stave-off-alzheimers.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all The study, published online Wednesday in the journal Nature, discovered an uncommon gene mutation..
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Cutting Back Calories May Combat Memory Loss, Mayo Clinic Says

Posted on July 13th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

If you’re elderly, overeating increases your risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study by the Mayo Clinic. The New York Post, in a story Thursday headlined “Cut mayo, says Mayo,” reported that if you eat more than 2,200 calories a day and you are 70 and up, you are..
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Results Of Late-Stage Trials Of Key Alzheimer’s Drugs Due Soon

Posted on July 11th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The Associated Press Wednesday did a rather dire story on almost-complete studies on three potential drugs for Alzheimer’s disease. The gist of the article is quite simple: If these drugs don’t do well in their late-stage trials, several pharmaceutical companies may give up on finding a cure for Alzheimer’s. AP..
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Giants Owner John Mara Talks About The NFL And Brain Injury

Posted on July 10th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Dave D’Alessandro, a sports writer for The Star-Ledger in New Jersey, wrote a powerful column Tuesday about New York Giants CEO John Mara, concussions and the lawsuits that hundreds of ex-NFL players have filed against the league over long-term brain injury. http://www.nj.com/ledger-dalessandro/index.ssf/2012/07/giants_owner_john_mara_discusses_nfl_brain_injuries.html John Mara, the heir of the Wellington Mara..
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Ex-Packer Forrest Gregg, Concussions And Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on July 10th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Recently there’s been a lot of attention paid, and press about, the link between the repeated head injuries that football players suffer and long-term brain problems such as dementia and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). But there hasn’t been much talk about concussions and Parkinson’s Disease. Former Green Bay Packer Forrest..
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California Girl Makes Tough Comeback After Coma

Posted on July 9th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Unfortunately, this should not be a surprise to people: A girl who came out of a coma in California has had to relearn basics and seems to have a a different personality. As the case of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords showed America,  traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims don’t usually have..
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Singer Usher’s Stepson Declared Brain Dead After Jet Ski Mishap

Posted on July 9th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Singer Usher Raymond’s stepson has been declared brain dead after being injured in a Jet Ski accident in Atlanta, according to numerous press reports. http://www.mtv.ca/news/article.jhtml?id=44212 Kyle Glover, 11, suffered a traumatic brain injury Friday afternoon when he and a friend, both in an inner tube, were run over on Lake..
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Brain-Damaged Girl Creates Hair Bows That Won’t Cause TBI

Posted on July 7th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here’s what would seem like an unlikely scenario: A little girl getting traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a hair tie. But it did happen, and the girl who was the victim is now designing and marketing “safe” hair ties, according to WWAY. http://www.wwaytv3.com/2012/07/07/little-girl-gets-creative-to-prevent-brain-damage-from-hair-bows Mya Bartlett, 7, in Carolina Beach, N.C.,..
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