Tag: TBI

Clues to Blast-Related Brain Injury

By Emily Singer | 09/08/2009 | 3 Comments

New research shows that explosions trigger unique damage to brain tissue.

Can a Blood Test Warn of Brain injury?

By Emily Singer | 04/09/2009 | 0 Comments

Scientists are making progress toward a quick test to gauge head-injury severity.

Stretchy Electrodes Wire Up Cells

By Katherine Bourzac | 01/29/2009 | 0 Comments

New kinds of bioelectrodes will help researchers study beating hearts and brain trauma.

The Year in Biomedicine

By Emily Singer | 12/22/2008 | 0 Comments

Brain trauma among soldiers, a $5,000 genome, cellular switches, and insight into the brain's beauty.

Modeling Brain Blasts

By Brittany Sauser | 11/25/2008 | 0 Comments

A computer simulation reveals how blast waves reverberate around a soldier's helmet.

Detecting Subtle Brain Injuries

By Emily Singer | 11/18/2008 | 0 Comments

New imaging methods may help distinguish brain damage from psychiatric disorders.

A Helmet Patch to Measure Blasts

By Brittany Sauser | 10/14/2008 | 2 Comments

Researchers are developing a cheap, lightweight plastic strip that can be worn on a soldier's helmet to help diagnose brain injury.

Veterans in Need

By Bill Pascrell | 04/22/2008 | 0 Comments

Brain-injury survivors in the U.S. military need far better care.

Brain Trauma in Iraq

By Emily Singer | 04/22/2008 | 1 Comment

Thousands of U.S. soldiers have survived powerful explosions in Iraq. Many are returning home with brain injuries that could result in long-term disabilities.