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The US National Football League has joined GE, a world leader in medical imaging, in launching a $US60 million ($A59.07 million) research program aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injuries. The four-year Head Health Initiative, guided by healthcare experts, aims to improve athlete concussion safety with innovations that could be used by soldiers as well as in society. Part of the program in conjunction with sportswear maker Under Armour includes an innovation challenge program to start late this year with investments of up to $20 million for research and technology to better understand, diagnose and protect against brain injuries. 'Our knowledge of the brain is far behind that of nearly every other organ,' GE chairman Jeff Immelt said. 'With this initiative, we will advance our research and apply our learning to sports-related concussions, brain injuries suffered by members of the military and neurodegenerative diseases.' The NFL has worked to reduce concussions and their impact on players by tougher penalties for blows to the head and mandatory evaluations before those hurt can return to the field after complaints from present and former players. 'The NFL has made tremendous progress in making the game safer and more exciting. But … Continue reading →

Brookhaven Retreat, a unique residential treatment facility exclusively for women with mental health and/or substance abuse issues, helps women recover from the damage caused by posttraumatic stress disorder. Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) March 13, 2013 Emotional trauma changes the brains chemistry from the inside, altering a womans response to stress. An article published in Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience states that trauma alters the long-term functioning of the prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hippocampus, areas associated with decision making, memories and emotional reactions. Traumatic memories are stored in the more primitive, subcortical regions of the brain where they are not accessible by the reasoning areas. When stored here, it takes very little sensory stimulation to trigger the memory and create a perceived sense of threat in the brain. Women who suffer from a psychologically traumatic event can develop posttraumatic stress disorder, which is characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, problems sleeping, irritability and hypervigilance that negatively affects day-to-day life. The event that triggers the disorder is subjective; bullying and humiliation can cause trauma for some and not for others. Women suffering from PTSD organize their lives around warding off traumatic memories and reliving the trauma. The injury affects every aspect of life, directing where they … Continue reading →

Mar. 12, 2013 Young men with low cognitive function and low socioeconomic status are significantly more likely to suffer from mild traumatic brain injury than those without, a new study suggests. It is estimated that there are 10 million cases of traumatic brain injury globally every year with mild traumatic brain injuries being responsible for 70-90% of these. Incidence is highest among young males. Current literature suggests that mild traumatic brain injuries cause changes in brain tissues and have important long-term consequences on cognitive function. Deficits have been described in attention, memory, verbal learning and processing speed and may occur in 15-25% of those suffering one of these injuries. However, little is known about population-wide cognitive function before a mild traumatic brain injury and whether low cognitive function is a risk factor. Researchers from Umea University in Sweden therefore carried out a nationwide study on over 300,000 young men who were conscripted for military service in Sweden between 1989 and 1994, all of whom took part in a cognitive test. Average follow-up was 19 years. The main outcome was mild traumatic brain injuries in relation to cognitive function and other potential risk factors. Information on diagnosis of mild traumatic brain … Continue reading →