Researchers find regulator of first responder cells to brain injury On 2019-09-09 Astrocytes are the most abundant cells in the brain, yet there is still much to learn about them. For instance, […]
Stopping progression of tissue injury after button battery ingestion On 2019-09-05 Button battery injuries in children have been increasingly severe—resulting in devastating injuries and even death. Button batteries damage esophageal tissue […]
Hidden consciousness detectable with EEG just days after brain injury On 2019-06-27 Close analysis of EEG data reveals that nearly 1 in 7 brain-injured ICU patients shows evidence of hidden consciousness just […]
Gut microbiota-derived D-serine protects against acute kidney injury On 2018-11-27 Gut microbiota-derived metabolites play important roles in health and disease. In this study, we show the pathophysiological role of D-serine […]
FIT Project turns to interdisciplinarity to understand injury factors in youth football On 2018-11-12 To address the alarming injury rate in youth footballers in Sweden, the project Injury-Free Children and Adolescents: Towards Better Practice […]
One type of brain cell might hold key to inflammation after head injury On 2018-11-08 By eliminating one type of immune cell in the brain, researchers were able to erase any evidence of inflammation following […]
7 Amazing Things That Happen When You Stretch Everyday On 2018-10-31 Ever since your very first PE class in primary school, you’ve heard that stretching is important to improve circulation and […]
Acute kidney injury linked to higher risk of dementia On 2018-10-26 Acute kidney injury (AKI) is linked with a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study that will be […]
Almost One in 10 Treated in Hospital for Non-Fatal Injury On 2018-10-25 WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24, 2018 — In 2013, 9.8 per 100 people were treated in the hospital for a non-fatal injury, […]
Study suggests specific cells and genes may be potential brain injury treatment targets On 2018-10-05 Traumatic head injury can have widespread effects in the brain, but now scientists can look in real time at how […]