head trauma

Matrix fragments trigger fatal excitement

harminka — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:24:17 -0600

Study suggests drugs blocking KA1 might provide alternative way to save brain cells after stroke or head trauma

Electrical implant steadies balance disorder in animals

harminka — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:49:11 -0500

Hearing and balance experts at Johns Hopkins report successful testing in animals of an electrical device that partly restores a damaged or impaired sense of balance.

How stroke, head injury increase risk of Alzheimer's disease

harminka — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:18:33 -0500

Researchers from the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders (MGH-MIND) have discovered how the death of brain cells caused by a stroke or head injury may cause generation of amyloid-beta protein - the key component of senile plaques seen in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Their report appears in the June 7 issue of the journal Neuron.

Pesticide exposure, head trauma increase Risk of Parkinson's disease

harminka — Wed, 30 May 2007 00:41:01 -0500

Exposure to pesticides and traumatic head injury may have a causative role in Parkinson's disease, according to a study published online ahead of print in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

New method for treating brain injuries

harminka — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:04:39 -0600