Obama announces aid initiative to help wounded veterans
ORLANDO — President Obama on Saturday announced an initiative to help treat veterans with brain injuries and mental-health conditions, as he and first lady Michelle Obama paid tribute to disabled [...]
Rugby boss welcomes dementia study
New research suggesting a link between playing rugby and developing dementia could help Hawke's Bay players deal with the long-term effect of head injuries, a local rugby executive says. Brain [...]
CLS research makes progress on dealing with stroke effects
SASKATOON – Scientists have made progress toward dealing with the aftermath of stroke. Using the Canadian Light Source located at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and the Synchrotron Radiation [...]
The Fate of the Helmet: When a Brain Injury Lasts a Lifetime
Recently, the city sold part of its citizen's birthright for $41 million by granting a city-wide bike contract to an outside franchise. The initiative represents, in theory, a wonderful effort and one [...]
Man Develops Rare Brain Condition Synesthesia After Stroke
TORONTO - Imagine eating a certain food and "tasting" a colour. Or seeing an object that elicits a particular smell. Or hearing a particular piece of music and feeling as [...]
Brain stimulation helps stroke recovery
Patients made three times as much progress following speech and language therapy if their brains had first been stimulated with a magnetic coil. The non-invasive technique was used to temporarily [...]
The gray beyond: A family copes after tragedy
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA — Thomas “TC” Maslin easily reads to himself the local newspaper or latest issue of the Economist. Reading aloud a simple children’s book is another story. “Five little [...]
Concussion Study Makes Case for Reducing Contact Drills for Youth Players
Youth football players are not more vulnerable to head hits in games if they take part in fewer contact drills during practices, a new study published in the Annals of Biomedical [...]
As Pro Sports Head Injuries Rise, Canadian Doctors Publish New Six-Step Guide To Managing Concussions
The Canadian Medical Association Journal has issued new guidelines to help manage concussions and reduce the risk of second-impact symptom, which can be fatal. These guidelines follow on the heels of a [...]