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Detecting concussion can be tricky business, with doctors relying on subjective testing and evaluation of symptoms to reach a diagnosis. Scientists are working on techniques that can provide more definitive answers, and researchers at Penn State Univer… Continue reading Saliva test could take the guesswork out of concussion assessments
Detecting concussion can be tricky business, with doctors relying on subjective testing and evaluation of symptoms to reach a diagnosis. Scientists are working on techniques that can provide more definitive answers, and researchers at Penn State Univer… Continue reading Saliva test could take the guesswork out of concussion assessments
Generally, the way doctors detect traumatic brain injuries is through a CT scan, but recently we’ve seen how a protein called GFAP could play an important role in more prompt diagnoses. A blood test that uses this biomarker to reveal the severity of br… Continue reading Point-of-care prototype blood test reveals brain injuries in minutes
Brain injuries can vary greatly in their severity, but assessing the extent of the damage is far from a simple undertaking. Scientists in the UK have developed a new AI algorithm that could help narrow the margin for error, with the ability to detect a… Continue reading AI gauges head injuries by classifying lesions on the brain
The impacts of a concussion can be felt long after the initial incident takes place, with the injury sometimes leading to severe neurodegeneration and conditions like Parkinson’s or chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). In the quest to develop a trea… Continue reading Chilling concussed brain cells maintains healthy function in the lab
A landmark study from neurologists at Columbia University has described a new method to detect signs of consciousness in unresponsive brain-injured patients using a simple EEG scan. The research also suggests the EEG data can predict which pa… Continue reading EEG scan detects hidden consciousness in unresponsive brain injury patients
Biologists from Tufts University have fine-tuned an environment for 3D test tube “mini-brains” so that they can function like a living nervous system for months. Continue reading This 3D Human ‘Mini-Brain’ Is Made of Stem Cells and Can Live For Months