Brain Damage
Link found between Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s-like brain damage in mice
Targeting cholesterol potentially could help treat Alzheimer’s, related dementias.
Lingering Symptoms of Brain Injury: Concussion Affects Nearly Half of the Individuals Six Months Later
Mild Concussion can cause long-term changes in the brain.
Smart helmets to protect against head trauma
Smart helmets provide metrics to monitor the neurological effects of head impacts.
T cells’ role in Alzheimer’s suggests a new treatment strategy
Drug development possibilities for brain diseases linked to tau protein.
Researchers develop ‘Hyperelastic Model’ to understand brain injuries
Indian scientists developed an analysis-driven ‘hyperelastic’ model in calculating the stress and strain experienced by the brain due to blunt force injury and lesion...
Unmasking the diversity of amyloid fibrils
Amyloid fibrils are self-assembled fibrous protein aggregates that are associated with several presently incurable diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Amyloid fibrils are shaped...
New drug could potentially reduce deadly brain damage after stroke
Scientists from the University of Exeter have discovered how a glitch in the way essential proteins are transported within the brain after a stroke...
Shaking head to get water out of ear may lead to brain damage
Fortunately, there is a solution that does not involve shaking head.
A 15-minute scan could help diagnose brain damage in newborns
Brain damage affects around one in 300 births in the UK and is usually caused by oxygen deprivation. However, currently, doctors are unable to...
Scientists identified brain cells responsible for removing damaged neurons after injury
In each tissue of the body, dead and dying cells should rapidly be evacuated to keep the development of inflammation, which could trigger the...
Scientist developing a tech tool to help assess brain injury
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University focusing on developing a tech tool to help better diagnose concussions and predict where related brain damage has likely...
Computer Game Highlights Stroke Paralysis Partly due to a Lack of ‘Mental Focus’
Patients who have endured a stroke – where the bloodstream to the mind is hindered by a coagulation or drain – regularly encounter a...
Psychologists Developed a Method to Understand the Effects of Brain Stroke
Generally, the brain stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain suddenly interrupted or reduced. This causes your brain cells to die and also impacts...