A new study highlights how important uninterrupted sleep is to recovery after a traumatic brain injury, finding that fragmented sleep in injured mice is linked to a loss of rapid-eye-movement (REM) ...
A new study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine clinical scientists and UPMC neurosurgeons challenges ...
When Gabe Brown woke from a coma last January at UPMC Mercy hospital, he could do little more than tilt his head and shift ...
After traumatic brain injury (TBI), some patients may recover completely, while others retain severe disabilities. Accurately evaluating prognosis is challenging in patients on life-sustaining thery.
ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff shares his story of severe brain injury recovery. Jan 10, 2011— -- It is hard to remember how I felt at that very moment when my life changed in an instant. Although ...
Dozens of people affected by traumatic brain injuries bundled up to ski in the third annual MoCrazy Strong’s “Alive to Thrive ...
Evangeline Lilly opened up about the costly treatments and targeted guidance she pursued to address her traumatic brain ...
Dr. Gregory Ward, a physician in Baton Rouge, works daily to restore and enhance the functional abilities of individuals who have experienced brain injuries. His work involves various treatments, ...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
New nanomaterial passes the blood-brain barrier to reduce damaging inflammation after the most common form of stroke. When ...