Given the nearly incomprehensible complexity of the human brain, is it surprising at all that brain injury victims in New York and elsewhere often need to undergo therapy and rehabilitation following head-related trauma?
Study: When it comes to TBI rehab, not all children treated equally
Will an adult stem cell study prove useful for TBI?
Toledo-based ProMedica and California stem-cell company Stemedica Cell Technologies Inc. announced an adult stem cell clinical trial that will run for a year. This study aims to determine whether stem cells can cause regeneration of new cells or preservation of existing cells in adults with traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
Fatal medical mistakes: a bigger problem than you may realize
A recent analysis of available statistics resulted in a troubling discovery: preventable medical errors are the third highest cause of death in the U.S. Sadly, as many as 400,000 people die every year due to errors like wrong-site surgery, medication mistakes and missed diagnoses.
TBIs and sleep disturbances often go hand-in-hand
Sleep is as essential to healthy and normal physical and mental functioning as food and water. Anyone who has ever been sleep deprived can likely attest to the importance of obtaining a sufficient and restful amount of sleep and a recent study reveals that it's not just new parents and college students who frequently suffer the ill effects of sleep deprivation, but also those who suffer traumatic brain injuries.
