Demyelination - Loss of insulation of nerve fibers due to disease or trauma. The result is a reduced ability to conduct impulses through the nerves, which can lead to reduced function. Common in multiple sclerosis and other spinal cord injuries.

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Brain Injury Research Focuses on Boxers
A prestigious neurology clinic has recently launched a groundbreaking study to study the effects of repeated head trauma on professional fighters. The goal is to advance research to improve various...
Traumatic Brain Injuries and Athletes
Many traumatic brain injuries occur while individuals are playing sports. The short and long-term effects can be devastating. Many athletes are concerned about brain injuries spuring their familes...
Moon-like Race to Research Traumatic Brain Injuries
Years ago President John F. Kennedy made the iconic speech that started the space race. Fifty years later, Patrick Kenney, JFK's nephew, wants to start a new moon-like race for neuroscience. Today,...
Poor Children Have Brain Activity Similar to that of Stroke Victims
Researchers from the University of California (UC), Berkeley, recently conducted a study on comparing the brains of low-income children to that of high-income children. The results of the study...
Helmets May Increase Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Soldiers Following IED Explosions
Recently, the American Institute of Physics reported a grave new discovery that U.S. soldier helmets may be acting as "focusing mechanisms" during improvised explosive device (IED) explosions and...
Researchers Find a Brain Stimulation May Save Brain Cells, Motor Skills Following Injury
Scientists have developed a new method of administering a mild electrical current to improve motor skills in a traumatic brain injury victim . The newly discovered method of treatment was published...
University of Arizona Researchers Study TBI Reading and Writing Therapies for Aphasia Victims
Researchers at the University of Arizona's Aphasia Research Project have developed new writing and reading therapies to assist patients in recovering from their traumatic brain injury (TBI)...
Study Finds Blood Transfusion May Increase Risk of Mortality Among Traumatic Brain Injured Patients
Recent research coming out of the National Anemia Action Council (NAAC) has found that the common practice of administering blood transfusion to traumatic brain injury patients may actually be...
Spirituality Linked To Traumatic Brain Injury Incident
A study at the University of Missouri-Columbia has found a conncetion between brain damage of the right parietal lobe and an increase in feelings of spirituality. The study followed approximately 26...
Contraceptive Pill May Decrease Risk of TBI
Individuals who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may see the severity of their injuries reduced by the administration of a progesterone, which is used in contraceptive pills for...
Scientists Study Simple Polymer Treatments for TBI Patients
A recent issue of The Journal of Biological Engineering highlighted the work of two scientists from Purdue University who have been studying the effects of a simple polymer on treating traumatic...
Brain Injuries Increase Risk of Developing Dementia
A study recently published in the journal of Biological Psychiatry has discovered a link between accelerated dementia and traumatic brain injury (TBI) and brain infections. Individuals affected by...
Sports Injuries May Cause Increase in Traumatic Brain Injuries
Professional athletes are paid to win, to entertain, to train and, at times, to endure the brunt of much physical abuse because of their profession. However, several recent studies and news outlets...
Music Helps with Neurological Development for Brain Injury Patients
A study recently published in an August edition of Medical Hypotheses found that music therapy can benefit patients with neuropsyhciatric disorders often caused by a traumatic brain injury accident...
University Studies Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury
Recently, the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) School of Medicine received a $60 million dollar grant for a five-year study to determine better prevention and treatment methods of...
War Veterans and Traumatic Brain Injury
Each year the number of U.S. veterans increases as soldiers returning from America's most recent wars come home. However, as the survivors are welcomed home after pursuing a dutiful career serving...
Wearable Technology Helps Victims of Brain Injury, Stroke
Victims suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) or TBI caused by a stroke-induced brain injury were recently introduced to new technology enabling improvements of motor and physical skills among...
Diver’s Bends Therapy Used To Treat TBI Among U.S. Soldiers
Scientists at the Centre Hyperbare de L’lle have recently uncovered a potential method of treatment for soldiers suffering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) by using a method commonly used to...
Scientists Discover Restoration of Muscle Function Following Injury With Embryonic Stem Cells
Individuals who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and who have developed nerve damage or motor neuron conditions may be able to restore strength due to the implementation of...
Train Accidents Can Cause Brain Injuries, Fatalities
During a three-year period, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Safety Analysis reported an increase of train collisions in the United States. The increase, which occurred from June...
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