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Traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain, also called intracranial injury, or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury and is one of two subsets of acquired brain injury (ABI). The other subset is non-traumatic brain injury (i.e. stroke, meningitis, anoxia). Parts of the brain that can be damaged include the cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum, and brain stem (see brain damage ...
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Traumatic Brain Injury News Headlines
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The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:41 EST
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The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:39 EST
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- Boy given £6.6m for birth injury
BBC - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:38 EST
- The Journey Back From Brain Injury
ABC News - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:39 EST
- Xytis Begins Phase II Clinical Study With Anatibant (XY2405) For Traumatic Brain Injury
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Traumatic memories remain clear
The Earth Times - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:18 EST
- Traumatic memories easier to recall than happy ones
Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:27 EST
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Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:51 EST
- Stroke patients can train brain to repair vision
MSNBC - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:13 EST
- Scientists Explain Inception Of Perception In The Brain
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- New Insight Into Brain Disorders
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Enzyme Finding Sheds Light On How Memories Are Made And What Goes Wrong In Brain Disorders
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Brain Cleaner: New Method Holds Promise For Treating Brain Injuries
ScienceDaily - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Stroke victims train brains to see again
Reuters - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:29 EST
- Stroke victims train brains to see again
Reuters - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:29 EST
- How Stress can Affect the Brain
The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:37 EST
- Doctors find clues to mystery dizziness
MSNBC - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:41 EST
- Study finds clues to mystery dizziness
Reuters - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:41 EST
- Study finds clues to mystery dizziness
Reuters - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:41 EST
- Ill treatment may be as traumatic as torture
MSNBC - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:56 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
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BBC - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:18 EST
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WebMD - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:52 EST
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WebMD - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Revealing The Machinery Underlying The 'Plastic' Juvenile Brain
ScienceDaily - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
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WebMD - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:26 EST
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WebMD - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
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Reuters - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:49 EST
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ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
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MSNBC - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:07 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Talking about war found to help stressed soldiers
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:22 EST
- Talking about war found to help stressed soldiers
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:03 EST
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BBC - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:15 EST
- Human brain can make new cells, study finds
Reuters - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:28 EST
- Human brain can make new cells, study finds
Reuters - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:28 EST
- Cancer Drug Can Extend Survival In Patients With Deadly Brain Tumors
ScienceDaily - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Googling Brain Proteins With 3-D Goggles
ScienceDaily - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Extent Of Brain Involvement At Diagnosis May Predict Rate Of Later Brain Atrophy In Patients With MS
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- Avoid Back Injury At Work By Taking More Breaks, Study Says
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- 'Gateway' Gene Discovered For Brain Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Smoking alters brain 'like drugs'
BBC - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:43 EST
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- Getting On Your Nerves ... And Repairing Them
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- Diet-based method to treat brain cancer
The Earth Times - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:32 EST
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ScienceDaily - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Reduced brain growth in alcoholic families
The Earth Times - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:27 EST
- Some Types Of Cocoa Could Improve Brain Function
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Stress may 'damage child brains'
BBC - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:02 EST
- Pregnant women face high rate of serious injury
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:17 EST
- Low To Moderate Blood Alcohol Level Linked To Reduced Mortality Following Traumatic Head Injury
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:00 EST
- Smoking changes brain the same way as drugs
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:21 EST
- Smoking changes brain the same way as drugs: study
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:14 EST
- Smoking changes brain like drugs
MSNBC - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:39 EST
- Common Enzyme Interaction Could Hold Clues To Alzheimer's
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Chocolate: Good for the Heart, Good for the Brain, Too.
The Earth Times - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:21 EST
- Virtual treatment for US troops
BBC - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:22 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
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- Addiction Breakthrough May Lead To New Treatments
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Study finds drug helps brain tumors
MSNBC - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:06 EST
- 'Gateway' Gene Discovered For Brain Cancer
ScienceDaily - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Severe PTSD Damages Children's Brains, Study Shows
ScienceDaily - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Compounds In Special Cocoa May Enhance Brain Blood Flow And Improve Cognitive Health
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Special flavanol-rich cocoa may help brain
The Earth Times - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:15 EST
- Brain 'can beat early blindness'
BBC - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:33 EST
- Alternative Brain Cancer Treatment: High-fat, Low-carbo Diet Slows Tumor Growth In Mice
ScienceDaily - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- Those Who Once Were Blind Can Learn To See, Study Shows
ScienceDaily - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- High-fat, Low-carbohydrate Diet Significantly Slows Tumor Growth And Enhances Health In Mice
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Low To Moderate Blood Alcohol Level Linked To Reduced Mortality Following Traumatic Head Injury
ScienceDaily - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Not-So-Secret Intentions In The Brain
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Study finds drug Avastin helps brain tumors
Reuters - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:26 EST
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ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- New Method Developed At Weizmann Institute Holds Promise For Treating Brain Injuries
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Does Tooth-brushing Cause Epilepsy Seizures?
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- Feeding your brain: new benefits found in chocolate
Reuters - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:03 EST
- Feeding your brain: new benefits found in chocolate
Reuters - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:03 EST
- Smoking Produces Changes In Human Brain Like Those In Animals Using Illicit Drugs
ScienceDaily - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Study IDs childhood risks for traumatic stress
Reuters - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:34 EST
- Addiction Breakthrough May Lead To New Treatments
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Doubts Over Studies Raise Serious Implications For Patients, Doctors Warn In BMJ
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Extent Of Brain Involvement At Diagnosis May Predict Rate Of Later Brain Atrophy In Patients With MS
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Low to moderate levels of alcohol in blood could save brain injury patients
The Earth Times - Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:16 EST
- Urine Test Helps Predict Lung Injury Outcome
MedicineNet - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
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