Brain injury survivor to take on endurance challenge

A woman who has suffered two traumatic brain injuries is set to take on an endurance challenge to show "recovery is possible" ...
Medical Xpress

Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's

"Traumatic brain injury is a condition where we have very few medical interventions currently, so a prospective therapeutic target is very exciting." In laboratory mice, scientists found intervention ...
The Conversation

Newly discovered link between traumatic brain injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids

Lacey W. Heinsberg receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Amery Treble-Barna receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. A newly discovered biological signal in the ...
News Medical

Traumatic brain injury disrupts brain drainage and accelerates Alzheimer’s risk

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have uncovered how and why traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk for Alzheimer's disease, and their work suggests a potential way to ...
UVA Today

Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer’s

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury increases the chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease – and the discovery is pointing to a ...