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 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:53:18 EST en-us http://www.independent.ie/health/case-studies/real-life-ski-helmets--get-a-head-start-2052917.html Last minute: Simon Sheahan bought a helmet on a whim but it later saved him from serious injury. photos: Kenneth O'Halloran. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.independent.ie/health/case-studies/real-life-ski-helmets--get-a-head-start-2052917.html The Irish Independent http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/0205/1224263812741.html The publication yesterday of a landmark paper on human consciousness by the New England Journal of Medicine has, not unexpectedly, sparked considerable interest. Persistent vegetative state is an emotive area and this research will lead to some soul searching for families of patients who have been in a coma for a prolonged period. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/0205/1224263812741.html The Irish Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/opinion/05blum.html The warning in The Journal of the American Medical Association is not ambiguous: “There is a very definite brain injury due to single or repeated blows on the head or jaw which cause multiple concussion hemorrhages. ... The condition can no longer be ignored by the medical profession or the public.” Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/opinion/05blum.html The New York Times http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=4880756 Harry Carson talks about his experience with concussions and why the NFL needs to start recognizing that head injuries are a problem. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=4880756 ESPN http://espn.go.com/action/snowboarding/blog/_/post/488696 Snowboarder Kevin Pearce continues to make excellent strides in his recovery. Just over one month after his accident Kevin has been transferred from the University of Utah Hospital to Craig Hospital, a world renowned center for specialty rehabilitation and research for people with traumatic brain injury. There Kevin will begin his next steps towards a full recovery. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://espn.go.com/action/snowboarding/blog/_/post/488696 ESPN http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2010/02/04/brain-controlled-wheelchairs-for-sci-patients-not-far-off/ In the future, it may be possible to fly a plane, drive a car, and vacuum your home with the use of brain-controlled devices. For now, scientists in the UK and around the world are developing a brain-computer interface for use with a robotic wheelchair, according to an article in Echo News. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2010/02/04/brain-controlled-wheelchairs-for-sci-patients-not-far-off/ Brain and Spinal Cord.org http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/stop_dehydration_deaths_says_terri_schiavos_brother_in_response_to_new_brain_scan/ Reacting to news of a breakthrough in brain scanning technology, Terri Schiavo's brother Bobby Schindler is calling for a halt to removing hydration from brain-damaged patients who are thought to be in a persistent vegetative state. An “unscientific, inaccurate” diagnosis of unresponsive patients is being used as “a criterion to kill,” Schindler charged. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/stop_dehydration_deaths_says_terri_schiavos_brother_in_response_to_new_brain_scan/ Catholic News Agency http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/health/04brain.html?hp He emerged from the car accident alive but alone, there and not there: a young man whose eyes opened yet whose brain seemed shut down. For five years he lay mute and immobile beneath a diagnosis — “vegetative state” — that all but ruled out the possibility of thought, much less recovery. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/health/04brain.html?hp The New York Times http://science.dodlive.mil/2010/02/02/neuroimaging-study-investigates-blast-induced-traumatic-brain-injury/ The number of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) casualties has increased tremendously, especially for Route Clearance Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers who are exposed to IED-associated blasts are often not aware of any resulting mild Traumatic Brain Injury and return to duty without proper medical diagnosis and treatment. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://science.dodlive.mil/2010/02/02/neuroimaging-study-investigates-blast-induced-traumatic-brain-injury/ Armed with Science http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=57834 Scientists, researchers, and former NFL players have joined together to raise awareness about post-traumatice stress disorder, depression, and brain injuries, a spokesman for the Defense Department "Real Warriors" program said today. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=57834 Department of Defense http://www.khou.com/sports/Questions-raised-on-football-related-brain-injuries-and-student-safety-83308062.html With the Super Bowl less than a week away, a congressional hearing raised provocative questions Monday about the safety of students playing football. Professional athletes who’ve played in the NFL have suffered traumatic brain injuries, and they’re not alone. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.khou.com/sports/Questions-raised-on-football-related-brain-injuries-and-student-safety-83308062.html KHOU, Houston, TX http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/sports/football/02concussions.html A member of the House Judiciary Committee criticized the largest conferences in college athletics Monday for neglecting to adopt policies on handling athletes’ concussions that go beyond what the N.C.A.A. requires. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/sports/football/02concussions.html The New York Times http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/dolphins/former-dolphin-zach-thomas-to-donate-his-brain-205838.html Former Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas once was labeled the NFL's smartest defensive player. He's now using his head unlike ever before. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/dolphins/former-dolphin-zach-thomas-to-donate-his-brain-205838.html The Palm Beach Post http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/6846505.html Chester Pitts wants all the best for his son Chester III. He wants Champ, as the 3-year-old is known to his family, to have the advantages that come from growing up with a father who makes a lot of money playing football. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/6846505.html The Houston Chronicle http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINTRE61020R20100201 Helmets can reduce the risk of head injuries among skiers and snowboarders by 35 percent, according to a Canadian study. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINTRE61020R20100201 Reuters