Major new study warns just ONE concussion can damage memory and brain power in later life

Medical Xpress

The study of more than 15,000 Brits people found the risk was cumulative – meaning the more times a person injures their brain, the worse their brain function could be as they age. -- Read the study here.

Posted on BrainLine January 31, 2023.

Newly Discovered Anatomy Shields and Monitors Brain

Illustration of the Subarachnoidal Lymphatic-like Membrane (SLYM) between the brain and skull

The traditional view is that the brain is surrounded by three layers, the dura, arachnoid, and pia mater. Møllgård et al. found a fourth meningeal layer called the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane (SLYM). SLYM is immunophenotypically distinct from the other meningeal layers in the human and mouse brain and represents a tight barrier for solutes of more than 3 kilodaltons, effectively subdividing the subarachnoid space into two different compartments. SLYM is the host for a large population of myeloid cells, the number of which increases in response to inflammation and aging, so this layer represents an innate immune niche ideally positioned to surveil the cerebrospinal fluid.

Starting Tuesday, all U.S. military veterans in suicidal crisis will be eligible for free care at any VA or private facility

NBC News

Unlike for most other medical benefits, veterans do not have to be enrolled in the VA system to be eligible for the free emergency mental health care.

Posted on BrainLine January 13, 2023.

LoveYourBrain Retreats Improve Quality of Life After Brain Injury

LoveYourBrain participants press palm to palm during yoga in tree pose

LoveYourBrain Retreats is a novel, free, five-day multimodal program designed to benefit people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their caregivers. This study showed the integration of mindfulness, gentle yoga, brain health nutrition, art therapy, and community is an effective rehabilitation model to improve quality of life and has significant potential for expanding access to complementary therapy after TBI.

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