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Vanderbilt researchers are testing whether fresh frozen plasma can protect brain cells and reduce swelling after traumatic brain injuries. If successful, it would be the first targeted TBI treatment in decades for the 2 million Americans who suffer these injuries each year.
New research reveals that brain injuries affect more than half of Canada's 60,000 unhoused people, but experts have created a five-part solution to break the cycle. The findings show that addressing brain injuries could be the missing piece in ending homelessness for thousands.
A high school football player collapsed on the sideline and fell into a coma with a traumatic brain injury. He met another brain injury patient during treatment, and now they're engaged to be married. #
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.
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.
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.
England World Cup winner Phil Vickery is pledging to donate his brain to help scientists understand head injuries in sports. Despite living with probable CTE, he's determined to help others suffering from brain injuries find hope.
Researchers in Australia say they're closing in on a treatment for traumatic brain injury that doctors once thought impossible to develop. The breakthrough could reach patients within five years.
At Camp Cranium in Pennsylvania, kids who survived severe brain injuries are climbing rock walls, hitting archery targets, and proving what's possible when young survivors get the right support. For 17 years, this camp has celebrated the resilience of children rebuilding their lives after traumatic brain injuries.
Researchers discovered a previously unknown drainage pathway in the human brain that clears waste, offering new hope for treating Alzheimer's and brain injuries. Using MRI technology from NASA spaceflight research, they watched in real time as the brain's cleanup crew went to work.
Billions in private donations are accelerating life-saving medical discoveries that might otherwise take decades or never happen. From cancer treatments to brain disease research, philanthropic funding is helping researchers pursue bold ideas with the flexibility government grants can't provide.
Scientists discovered that brain support cells located far from spinal cord injuries send signals that help clean up damage and promote healing. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments for paralysis, stroke, and multiple sclerosis.
A British charity just announced a bold five-year plan to invest £24.3 million in brain tumour research, building on 17 years of progress that's already contributed nearly £80 million to finding cures. One in three people knows someone affected by this devastating disease, and now there's a clear roadmap to accelerate breakthroughs.
A new AI assistant called Claude Science is helping medical researchers analyze genetic data in a fraction of the time, potentially accelerating breakthroughs in cancer treatment and drug discovery. One brain cancer researcher now completes analyses in days instead of months.
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.
Scientists have found that stem cells from umbilical cords could help repair brain damage in babies born too early, offering hope where no treatments currently exist. After six years of research, the breakthrough is now ready for human trials.
A decade after Gillian Lee's brain tumor diagnosis, her family donated £50,000 to fund groundbreaking immunotherapy research that could transform treatment for aggressive brain cancers. The gift honors a woman who turned her diagnosis into inspiration for others to truly live.
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.
Nearly 100 MIT students are bringing friendship and hope to Boston residents living with brain injuries through a program that's been changing lives since 1998. Some bonds have lasted over a decade, with buddies staying connected long after students graduate.
Scientists discovered chaotic laser light can organize itself into a precision beam that images the blood-brain barrier 25 times faster than current methods. The breakthrough could accelerate treatments for Alzheimer's, ALS, and other neurological diseases.
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