http://www.brainline.org/rss/news.xml This is the RSS feed for headlining news pertaining to preventing, treating, and living with traumatic brain injury Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:57:21 EDT en-us http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/07/30/a_brain_disorders_battle/ THIS WEEK’S 20th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act illustrates the progress our country has made in advancing accessibility and independence for those who face physical challenges every day. The law protects Americans from being discriminated against because of their physical challenges. Now, we must turn our focus to helping those with brain disorders. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/07/30/a_brain_disorders_battle/ The Boston Globe http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=45792&oref=todaysnews The Army on Thursday released the results of a 15-month study into the service's growing suicide rate. The 350-page report, "Health Promotion, Risk Reduction and Suicide Prevention," provides new context for the 239 suicides (including reservists) and 1,713 attempted suicides in the Army last year. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=45792&oref=todaysnews Government Executive http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iQwdGw8h2sgxosODQLzE1-oTZSIwD9H7MB8 The NFL will distribute a new poster to teams that warns of the dangers from concussions in much harsher language than the league had previously used. Traumatic brain injury "may lead to problems with memory and communication, personality changes, as well as depression and the early onset of dementia," the document reads. "Concussions and conditions resulting from repeated brain injury can change your life and your family's life forever." Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iQwdGw8h2sgxosODQLzE1-oTZSIwD9H7MB8 The Associated Press http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2010-07-29-1Aawakening29_CV_N.htm Army Ranger Cory Remsburg was thrown like a rag doll into an Afghanistan canal Oct. 1 by the blast from a 500-pound roadside bomb, the right side of his head caved in by shrapnel. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2010-07-29-1Aawakening29_CV_N.htm USA Today http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15617762?nclick_check=1 As football training camps open around the country this week, the sport beloved by millions for its violent collisions is confronting a cultural sea change. The NFL, after years of resistance, is taking aggressive steps to address the reality of head injuries. And that puts hard-nosed coaches such as the 49ers' Mike Singletary on the spot as they seek to heed safety concerns while still preparing players in a way they believe necessary for the brutality of a 16-game regular season. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15617762?nclick_check=1 The San Jose Mercury News http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/sports/football/27concussion.html?hp The National Football League is producing a poster that bluntly alerts its players to the long-term effects of concussions, using words like “depression” and “early onset of dementia” that those close to the issue described as both staggering and overdue. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/sports/football/27concussion.html?hp The New York Times http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/07/22/42650-new-policies-protect-troops-from-mild-traumatic-brain-injuries/ Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. has sent a message to commanders throughout the force to reinforce new policies designed to minimize the effects of mild traumatic brain injuries, or mTBI. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/07/22/42650-new-policies-protect-troops-from-mild-traumatic-brain-injuries/ Army.mil http://www.smh.com.au/world/a-battle-to-diagnose-casualties-of-war-20100723-10oqn.html The 135-kilogram bomb blasted Marine Staff Sergeant James Ownbey's mine-resistant truck so high that it snapped power lines before it slammed into the dusty ground in western Iraq. Sergeant Ownbey, knocked briefly unconscious, awoke to suffocating black smoke and a cloud of dirt. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.smh.com.au/world/a-battle-to-diagnose-casualties-of-war-20100723-10oqn.html The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/sports/football/25nfl.html?scp=1&sq=helmets&st=cse Two months after concurring with a congressman that the data was “infected” and declaring that a testing program would be abandoned, the N.F.L.’s committee on head injuries joined the league and its players union on Friday in publicly releasing the results of helmet testing that outside experts described as potentially compromising the safety of youth athletes. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/sports/football/25nfl.html?scp=1&sq=helmets&st=cse The New York Times http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/23/AR2010072304487.html Last year, Commissioner Roger Goodell required a player who suffers a concussion to be cleared by an outside neurologist before participating in another game or practice. Goodell also notified teams that a player no longer could return to a game or a practice if he was showing any symptoms of a concussion. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/23/AR2010072304487.html The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/23/AR2010072304487.html Last year, Commissioner Roger Goodell required a player who suffers a concussion to be cleared by an outside neurologist before participating in another game or practice. Goodell also notified teams that a player no longer could return to a game or a practice if he was showing any symptoms of a concussion. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/23/AR2010072304487.html The Washington Post http://www.healthcanal.com/brain-nerves/9625-Innovative-Treatments-for-PTSD-and-Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Presented-Veterans-Affairs-Committee.html "Military commanders are ready to develop new programs that will quickly identify and treat active duty service members and veterans who are showing symptoms of PTSD," says Rothbaum, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. "They recognize that symptoms of PTSD are not as obvious as a physical injury, but nonetheless just as important, and that they need to be treated before the symptoms worsen." Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.healthcanal.com/brain-nerves/9625-Innovative-Treatments-for-PTSD-and-Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Presented-Veterans-Affairs-Committee.html HealthCanal.com http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=60133 Caring for wounded and injured service members is among the highest priorities within the Defense Department, the acting deputy assistant of defense secretary for clinical and program policy told Congress today. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=60133 Department of Defense http://www.technewsdaily.com/smart-helmet-does-more-than-protect-your-head-0896/ A safety helmet equipped with special sensors could let you know how banged up you really are after a fall. While an aching head may seem an obvious indicator of injury, athletes don't always recognize the severity of damage, and when they do it's sometimes too late. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.technewsdaily.com/smart-helmet-does-more-than-protect-your-head-0896/ Tech News Daily http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704853404575323073315044964.html?mod=googlenews_wsj The seed for today's Musicorps was planted inside Washington's Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2007. Arthur Bloom, an accomplished musician and composer, was asked if he could talk with a veteran who was receiving medical care at Walter Reed. When Mr. Bloom learned the veteran had been a drummer, he suggested the man resume playing, despite having lost one leg due to an injury sustained in Iraq. Over the course of setting up electronic drums for the veteran, and as they experimented together with different prosthetics, Mr. Bloom realized there was a dire need for a revolutionary music program at the medical center. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704853404575323073315044964.html?mod=googlenews_wsj The Wall Street Journal