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Children's Health October 27, 2015

Student athletes need break from school after a concussion, study claims

According to neurologists, kids who suffer concussions need to take a break – not just from sports, but from school as well.

Men's Health October 27, 2015

Concussion recovery may take longer for men than women, study finds

In a new study published online in the journal Radiology, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh utilized diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) on concussion patients to determine how long it took males and females to recover from injury.

Men's Health October 27, 2015

Women with mild memory problems worsen faster than men, study suggests

Older women with mild memory impairment worsened about twice as fast as men, says new research that illustrates the especially hard toll that Alzheimer's takes on women.

Head Injury October 27, 2015

Concussions cause brain abnormalities similar to Alzheimer’s, study shows

More and more research has raised concern over the dangers of concussions – one of the most common forms of head trauma – as many sufferers go on to experience persistent neurological symptoms throughout their lives.

Head Injury October 27, 2015

Army football player recovering from head injury after fight

Army football player Josh Jenkins is recovering from a head injury stemming from a fight with another cadet during the Fourth of July weekend.

Head Injury October 27, 2015

Hidden damage revealed in veterans' brains from IED blasts

A research team at Johns Hopkins University says they have found a unique honeycomb pattern of broken and swollen nerve fibers in brains of Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans who survived improvised explosive device (IED) blasts, but later died of other causes.

Children's Health October 27, 2015

Poll finds 40 percent would sway children away from football

Some parents are expressing doubts about enrolling their children in football programs. 

Head Injury October 27, 2015

Star softball player suffers brain aneurysm, collapses on field

A California high school softball player is on life support after suffering a brain aneurysm that caused her to suddenly collapse on the field Saturday.

Stroke October 27, 2015

Brain stents show big promise for certain stroke patients

Stroke experts are reporting a major advance: Stents similar to the ones used to open clogged heart arteries also can be used to clear a blood clot in the brain, greatly lowering the risk a patient will end up disabled.

MENTAL HEALTH October 27, 2015

Exposure to bomb blasts may cause brain injury in vets -- without symptoms

New research has revealed that veterans exposed explosive bomb blasts are still at risk of damage in their brain’s white matter – even when brain injury symptoms do not present. 

Cosmetic Surgery October 27, 2015

Woman recovering after freak accident with power drill tears off scalp

A 27-year-old Czech woman whose skin and hair were ripped from her head after an accident with a power drill is almost fully recovered thanks to plastic surgery and stitches, Central European News (CEN) reported.