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Bodychecking Rules Don't Reduce Concussions in Elite Hockey, Study Finds
July 17, 2013 Recent changes in hockey rules regulating contact to the head have not reduced the number of concussions suffered by players during National Hockey League season, according to a new ... > full story -
Uncovering a Healthier Remedy for Chronic Pain
July 17, 2013 Physicians and patients who are wary of addiction to pain medication and opioids may soon have a healthier and more natural alternative. A study revealed that a derivative of DHA (docosahexaenoic ... > full story -
Daydreaming Simulated by Computer Model
July 12, 2013 Scientists have created a virtual model of the brain that daydreams like humans do. They hope the model will help them understand why certain portions of the brain work together when a person is ... > full story -
Experts Spot Early Signs of Alzheimer's
July 8, 2013 Early signs of Alzheimer’s disease can be detected years before diagnosis, according to ... > full story -
Irreversible Tissue Loss Seen Within 40 Days of Spinal Cord Injury
July 2, 2013 The rate and extent of damage to the spinal cord and brain following spinal cord injury have long been a mystery. Now, scientists have found evidence that patients already have irreversible tissue ... > full story -
Hearing Loss from Loud Blasts May Be Treatable
July 1, 2013 Long-term hearing loss from loud explosions, such as blasts from roadside bombs, may not be as irreversible as previously thought, according to a new ... > full story -
Have a Brain Injury? You May Be at Higher Risk for Stroke
June 26, 2013 People who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be more likely to have a future stroke, according to new ... > full story -
One in Five Students in Grades 7-12 Say They Have Had a Traumatic Brain Injury in Their Lifetime
June 25, 2013 One in five adolescents surveyed in Ontario said they have suffered a traumatic brain injury that left them unconscious for five minutes or required them to be hospitalized overnight, a statistic ... > full story -
Solitary Mutation Destroys Key 'Window' of Brain Development
June 21, 2013 Scientists have shown in animal models that brain damage caused by the loss of a single copy of a gene during very early childhood development can cause a lifetime of behavioral and intellectual ... > full story -
Clot-Buster Trial Reveals Long-Term Benefits for Stroke Patients
June 20, 2013 Patients given a clot-busting drug within six hours of a stroke are more likely to have a long-lasting recovery than those who do not receive the treatment, new research has ... > full story
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