MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'brain injuries'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:39:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118804&cid=t_167891_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fhf4KEUKSGxI%2F Giffords’ recovery renews focus on coverage gap for veterans (Miami Herald): - “Doctors and rehabilitation specialists have learned a great deal from the treatment of traumatic brain injuries in combat veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. One in five veterans of those wars has suffered some form of traumatic brain injury, most commonly concussions from roadside bombs.” - “Yet veterans’ health care doesn’t consistently cover cognitive rehabilitation therapy, the same therapy that’s helped Giffords and other well-known figures — such as Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota and ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff — get their lives back to normal after major brain traumas.” - “Cognitive rehabilitation can include speech and communication therapies, and therapies to boost memory ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118804 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:40:39 +0100 5118804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429302&cid=t_167891_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FOR-J4nKG8lc%2F Here you have the March edition of our monthly eNewsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this free Brain Fitness eNewsletter by email, using the box in the right column. Designed to foster innovation and best practice sharing by celebrating outstanding pioneers who apply neuroplasticity-based research and tools in the “real world”, the new Brain Fitness Innovation Awards are accepting entries until April 15th. You can submit an entry, and learn about the Judges, Prizes and Frequently Asked Questions, by clicking on 2010 Brain Fitness Innovation Awards. Winners will be announced on May 24th during the SharpBrains Summit on the State of The Brain Fitness Market. The Big Picture A Decade After the Decade of the Brain... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429302 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:58:43 +0100 3429302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182246&cid=t_167891_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fv0icYw6iHmI%2F The term mild concussion doesn’t seem to bring on much concern from people. However, if you replace it with mild brain injury, chances are, people sit up and take a bit more notice. The thing is, they are both the same thing. Mild concussions aren’t being taken seriously enough, despite deaths, over the past couple of years, due to head injuries on the ski slope or similar circumstances, says a researcher from McMaster University in Canada. In fact, if their head injury is labeled a concussion, they will spend less time in the hospital and return to school sooner (and likely the activity that may have caused the injury) than children who are diagnosed with a brain injury. What is a concussion? Your brain is a soft organ and it’s surrounded with cerebrospinal fluid around ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182246 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:40:03 +0100 3182246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349069&cid=t_167891_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F24WEO4FpkcE%2F Round-up of recent articles on neuroscience, brain development and cognitive health: Encephalon 68: A carnival of neuroscience: Chris hosts a great collection of neuroscience and psychology posts in his signature Q&A style. Bilingual Babies Get Head Start --- Before They Can Talk: - Unlike the monolingual group, the bilingual group was able to successfully learn a new sound type and use it to predict where each character would pop up. - The bilingual babies' skill applies to more than just switching between languages. Mehler likened this apparently enhanced cognitive ability to a brain selecting "the right tool for the right operation"—also called executive function. - In this basic process, the brain, ever flexible, nimbly switches from one learned response to another as ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349069 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:20:11 +0100 2349069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272383&cid=t_167891_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FZe9fhO7WebM%2F Downhill skiing is a fun, but dangerous sport. While thousands (millions, really) of people ski without injury, many don’t and some of the injuries are life-threatening or even fatal. Tony-award winning actress, Natasha Richardson has just joined that group of people, according to the news. Brain injuries can be devastating. They can change a life - and the lives of the family members in a split second. But even mild and moderate brain traumas can have a significant impact on a life. I woke up this morning and was listening to the radio, when I heard a report about the accident. So I checked it out on a local news station’s website. Both Access Hollywood and People.com report the same thing. Richardson, wife to Liam Neeson, is reported to have sustained a traumatic brain injury... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272383 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:58:20 +0100 2272383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1198833&cid=t_167891_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F228755260%2F A roundup of several excellent articles this week: Keeping Your Brain Fit (US News and World Report) - "In a study of more than 2,800 people ages 65 or older, Harvard researchers found that those with at least five social ties—church groups, social groups, regular visits, or phone calls with family and friends—were less likely to suffer cognitive decline than those with no social ties." - "The working hypothesis is that it has something to do with stress management," says Marilyn Albert, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins and codirector of the Alzheimer's research center there. In animal studies, a prolonged elevation in stress hormones damages the hippocampus. Social engagement appears to boost people's sense of control, which affects their stress level. Creative ar... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1198833 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:35:05 +0100 1198833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1204692&cid=t_167891_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D201081 The video from the Wall Street Journal discusses the issue of hidden tramatic brain injuries. Many researchers believe that hidden traumatic brain injuries may be the cause of social or educational failure for many people. Mt. Sinai School of Medicine is behind some important research in this area. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds Advertisement: Find flowers, greeting cards, candy, gift ideas and more in ShoppersShop.com's Valentine's Day Shopping section. (Source: HealthNewsBlog.com) HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1204692 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:15:00 +0100 1204692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195124&cid=t_167891_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E3%2F227374108%2F In a recent interview with Dr. Edward Taub (Brain Science Podcast #28) we learned that Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy has been shown to help people with traumatic brain injuries, but that the Veteran’s Administration has been slow to acknowledge the needs of veterans returning from Iraq and  Afghanistan. Fortunately, the problem seems to be receiving increasing attention. The January 25th episode of the Science Magazine podcast discusses an article exploring the possible mechanisms of brain injury ocurring in near-blast conditions, where often the effects may be delayed and subtle. Also, Easter Seals has just announced that it is funding a program that will provide access to Michael Merzenich’s highly regarded Posit Science Program, an on-line program originally developed... the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195124 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:01:39 +0100 1195124