TBIs are very damaging to the lungs
Hours of head trauma, there is often fluid accumulation in the lungs, and 24 hours after the injury, the lungs’ ability to put O2 in the bloodstream is reduced by almost 80%:...
read moreLosing sleep may decrease brain volume
New research has found a link between lack of sleep and decreased brain volume. The jury is still out as to causation vs. consequence, but things seem to indicate that improving your sleep quality (and possibly, quantity) can slow...
read moreConcussions in high school lacrosse
New research has found that 22% of the injuries in high school lacrosse games and practice were concussions....
read moreRetinal imaging may detect Alzheimer’s
A new noninvasive retinal imaging device may be able to detect changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease at a very early stage....
read moreDysfunctional synapses can lead to autism
New research indicates that faulty synapses may be to blame for things like autism, depression, epilepsy and substance abuse....
read moreEven mild TBI can cause brain damage
There’s new research that even a mild head injury can cause enough brain damage to cause learning and thinking problems....
read moreFish oil may help brains damaged by alcohol
A new study on fish oil and the effects of alcohol on the brain found a 90% decrease in neuroinflammation and neuronal death in brain cells that had been given alcohol and DHA, compared to just alcohol....
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