6 results for "brain injury"
🧘 Health & WellnessHigh Schooler Leads Lab Creating Jell-O Brains for TBI
A Virginia high school senior is first author on groundbreaking research using hydrogel "brain phantoms" to measure traumatic brain injury forces without animal testing. The lab's artificial rat brains, made from materials similar to Jell-O, could revolutionize how researchers study concussions and brain trauma.
🚀 InnovationMRI Breakthrough Detects Brain Damage at Microscopic Level
Scientists have transformed standard MRI machines into powerful microscopes that can spot brain damage at the cellular level, years before symptoms appear. This medical breakthrough could revolutionize how doctors diagnose and treat conditions like traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's, and multiple sclerosis.
🎬 VideosSaliva Test Could Detect 50% of Missed Concussions
A former hockey player turned entrepreneur has developed a saliva-based device that could objectively detect concussions in minutes, addressing the alarming fact that half of all sports-related brain injuries go undiagnosed. Olympic committees and professional sports leagues are already lining up to use the technology.
🦸 Community HeroesLSU Grad Turns Brain Illness Into Film About Second Chances
Jacob Savoie lost his memory to a rare brain disease during his LSU senior year, but nearly two decades later, he's sharing his survival story through a documentary that celebrates resilience and Louisiana's beauty. "My Missing Mind" screens in Baton Rouge this week as a tribute to healing and hope.
🚀 InnovationNew Folding Bike Helmet Cuts Brain Injury Risk by 88%
A sleek new helmet folds to half its size for easy transport while protecting cyclists from the most dangerous type of crash injuries. It's the first folding helmet to include brain-protecting technology developed by neurosurgeons.
🧘 Health & WellnessNigeria Brain Centre Saves 160 Lives in First Year
A specialized brain center in Ibadan treated over 160 critical neurological cases in its first year, bringing life-saving care to stroke and brain injury patients. The facility is closing Nigeria's dangerous gap in emergency brain treatment where timing means everything.