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A couple in New Hampshire found freedom when a home care robot named Robbie helped manage the husband's traumatic brain injury and dementia. The wheeled assistant reminds him to eat, guides workouts, and gives his wife precious time back.
After being ejected from his car in a devastating crash, Kain arrived at Kindred Hospital Indianapolis unable to move on his own. Just weeks later, he walked out with a walker, heading to continue his recovery at a rehabilitation facility.
Researchers at Ole Miss and UC San Diego developed groundbreaking technology that reveals how proteins behave in blood, potentially catching Type 1 diabetes and brain injuries years earlier than current tests. The breakthrough could transform how doctors screen children and athletes for life-changing conditions.
After a traumatic brain injury left her struggling with memory and depression, singer Amy Grant received simple advice from a doctor that transformed her recovery. Two years later, she's releasing her most personal album yet.
Austin Sisk spent two years recovering from a traumatic brain injury at a Georgia rehab center. Now he's back there as a volunteer, inspiring patients who are walking the same difficult path he once traveled.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Scientists at MIT have developed free software that can finally see the brain's most vital control center, opening new ways to detect and track recovery from Parkinson's, MS, and traumatic brain injury. The tool has already helped doctors watch a coma patient's seven-month journey back to consciousness.
A breakthrough University of Utah study shows red light therapy completely prevented brain inflammation in football players over a full season. The simple treatment could protect athletes, soldiers, and first responders from long-term cognitive damage.
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher can now sit upright in a wheelchair and be moved around his properties, marking a hopeful sign of progress 12 years after a devastating ski accident left him with severe brain damage. ---
Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher can now sit up in a wheelchair and understand some of what's happening around him, nearly 13 years after his devastating ski accident. The positive update brings hope to millions of fans who've waited years for news about the racing icon.
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