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News: May 28, 2012
'Blast Wind' Linked to Chronic Brain Injuries in Military
WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- The same type of brain damage seen in athletes who suffer repeated concussions also occurs in soldiers exposed to large blasts, new research indicates. In the study, researchers at Boston University and the Ve...
CDC Warns Against Exposure to 'Mad Cow'-Like Brain Diseases
MONDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have new information about how humans are exposed to "prion" diseases, which are rare, progressive conditions that affect brain function, such as variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, chronic wastin...
Imaging May Reveal Sports-Related Brain Disorder at Early Stage
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A "virtual biopsy" may help diagnose a degenerative brain disorder that can occur in professional athletes and others who suffer repeated blows to the head, says a new study. Symptoms of chronic traumatic ence...
Resuscitated Newborns at Risk for Lower IQs
MONDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- Newborns who were not breathing at birth and had to be resuscitated have an increased risk of having a low IQ, even if they showed no signs of mental problems in early infancy, British researchers report. It ha...
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