Guidelines Updated for Cognitive Rehabilitation After TBI
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In an article published in the January/February issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, the authors present an update to the guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation following traumatic brain injur…
Learn MorePTSD, TBI Interact With APOE ε4 to Raise Alzheimer, Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) interact with apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 to confer increased prevalence of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) in veterans, accor…
Learn MoreMuchos estadounidenses con seguro están a tan solo una lesión de la bancarrota, según un estudio
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Uno de cada 5 adultos estadounidenses con un seguro privado que son hospitalizados por una lesión traumática acaba con facturas médicas que no puede pagar, encuentra un estudio reciente.Entre más de …
Learn MoreMany Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in 5 privately insured American adults hospitalized for a traumatic injury end up with medical bills they can’t pay, a new study finds.Among more than 3,100 working-aged insured adults who suffered a trau…
Learn MoreCurbing Football Drills Could Make High School Football Safer
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tackling drills are typically a staple of high school football practices, but new research suggests dropping them from training might cut the risk of head hits.Using mouth guards with sensors that recorded e…
Learn MoreRetired Pro Rugby Players Face More Than Double the Odds for Brain Illnesses
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests you can add rugby players to the list of professional athletes who face a significantly heightened risk of brain diseases following years of intense contact play.“This latest work under ou…
Learn MoreIn Boxers and MMA Fighters, Brain May Make Some Recovery After Retirement
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Professional fighters take a lot of knocks to the head, but a new study suggests they may find themselves thinking more clearly again after they retire.Many studies have pointed to the perils of repeated bl…
Learn MoreDay-of-Injury Biomarkers May Predict Functional Outcome After TBI
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Day-of-injury plasma concentrations of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) have good-to-excellent prognostic value for predicting death and unfavorable out…
Learn MoreConsumer Product-Related TBI Up in Children
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consumer product-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children has increased since 2000, according to a study published online July 14 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Tuan D. Le, M.D., Dr.P….
Learn MoreTraumatic Brain Injury May Up Risk for Developing Comorbidities
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Traumatic brain injury (TBI) of any severity is associated with increased risk of chronic cardiovascular, endocrine, and neurologic comorbidities, according to a study published online April 28 in JAMA Networ…
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