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Singer Amy Grant releases her first album in 13 years this May after recovering from a traumatic brain injury that left her unconscious for 10 minutes. The 10-track record transforms her hardest moments into hopeful music about resilience.
When Amy Grant feared she'd never fully recover from her 2022 bike accident, her husband Vince Gill gave her perspective that changed everything. His simple advice helped her navigate depression and reclaim her life.
A teen who beat a coma after a devastating brain injury now volunteers at the rehab center that saved him, inspiring patients who are walking the same difficult path. His compassion earned him Georgia's Good Samaritan Volunteer of the Year Award.
Paralympic gold medalist Alexa Leary is campaigning for a traumatic brain injury awareness day after her 2021 cycling accident changed everything. Despite struggling with memory loss and extreme emotional volatility daily, the 24-year-old swimmer broke world records in Paris.
Australian Paralympic swimmer Alexa Leary is fighting for a national Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Day after winning two gold medals despite daily challenges from her 2021 cycling accident. Her journey from being unable to walk or talk to breaking world records is inspiring thousands living with brain injuries.
A decade after doctors said college would be impossible, Matt Beth is graduating with his doctorate from Auburn University and leading his class as student marshal. The traumatic brain injury survivor who lost his ability to speak and walk defied every medical prediction.
Junny Nguyen arrived at Trinity College convinced she wasn't a "science person." Four years later, she's leading brain injury research and heading to Europe for a master's in neuropharmacology.
After a traumatic brain injury, Megan Evans wished she'd received more handwritten cards during recovery. Now her Facebook group has 12,000 members spreading joy worldwide.
A groundbreaking treatment for brain injuries in newborns just secured $40 million to complete clinical trials, offering hope where no approved drugs currently exist. The therapy targets HIE, a condition that affects 1.2 million babies worldwide each year.
Laura Moore was thrown from a four-wheeler at 16, suffering severe brain damage that doctors struggled to stabilize. Twenty-three years later, she's thriving and leading Kansas's charge to support brain injury survivors.
Gary Reynolds fell from a pickup truck in Boston and suffered severe head trauma, but months later he's home in Ireland celebrating life. His community raised €125,000 to help bring him back to health.
Five years after a traumatic brain injury left her with memory loss and emotional struggles, Tracy Meyers discovered an AI program that transformed her recovery. Now she's sharing her journey to help other survivors find hope.
A wireless brain implant that improved memory by 19% in clinical trials just received breakthrough status from the FDA, bringing hope to 4.3 million Americans living with brain injury. The device listens to brain signals and stimulates at precisely the right moment to help form new memories.
A smart brain implant that learns from your own neural patterns just became the first device to receive breakthrough status for treating memory loss after traumatic brain injury. More than 4 million Americans living with TBI-related disability may finally have hope for a treatment.
German researchers successfully revived frozen mouse brain tissue after up to a week in storage, restoring memory and thought functions. The breakthrough could revolutionize organ transplants and emergency brain injury treatment.
A Florida man who couldn't breathe, speak, or swallow on his own has made a remarkable comeback at Kindred Hospital Ocala. Paul now walks with a walker, enjoys regular meals, and talks with loved ones after months of intensive therapy.
Aileen Xue spent 200 days in the hospital relearning how to walk and talk after a devastating car crash. Now the New Jersey high school senior is back on the court, using volleyball as her path to recovery.
Aileen Xue spent 200 days in the hospital relearning to walk and talk after a near-fatal car crash. Now the Hillsborough High senior is back on the court, using her miracle recovery to inspire her psychology career dreams.
A brain injury survivor shares how the best healing came when his neurosurgeon combined medical mastery with humble listening. His story reveals why modern patients trust doctors who treat them as partners, not just recipients of orders.
A Vietnamese toddler pronounced likely vegetative after a near-fatal drowning is now walking and talking, thanks to an experimental treatment his doctors provided free of charge. His recovery is rewriting what's possible for children with severe brain injuries.
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