Brain injury
Youth American football accounts for nearly one in five traumatic brain injuries linked to sport in children and young adults in the US, a preliminary study has found. Researchers analysed more than 70,000 traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), injuries to the brain caused by a blow or jolt to the head, in people aged 25 or [...]
A boy left with a severe brain injury after being hit by a bus in Cheshire has had a liability settlement approved by the High Court. Protected by an anonymity order, the child was catastrophically injured when he was struck by a bus while crossing the road. He was taken by air ambulance to Alder [...]
Short-term antibiotic treatment reduced brain inflammation after traumatic brain injury by altering gut bacteria in animal models, a recent study suggests. Two beneficial bacteria, Parasutterella excrementihominis and Lactobacillus johnsonii, were identified as drivers of cell repair and may also help regulate inflammation in other parts of the body. Researchers found that administering antibiotics [...]
Growing numbers of parents are declining vitamin K injections for their newborns, placing infants at heightened risk of preventable brain injury, according to a preliminary systematic review. A vitamin K injection is a routine supplement given to babies shortly after birth to address naturally low levels of the vitamin in newborns. It is not a [...]
In the new episode of the NR Times Podcast, host Stephanie Price speaks with Dr Judith Gates, founder of Head Safe Football - a UK charity born from a promise made to her late husband, former Middlesbrough footballer Bill Gates, who spent the final 13 years of his life living with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). [...]
An interview with Amie Roberts, mental health lead at acuity care Mental health is not an optional extra within neurorehabilitation – it is a core component of recovery. As Mental Health Lead at acuity care, Amie Roberts’ role is to promote, protect and improve emotional and psychological wellbeing of individuals living with an acquired brain [...]
Brain training improved neuroplasticity and thinking skills in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a recent small study, Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change and reorganise nerve fibres responsible for learning and processing. These fibres enable communication between nerve cells for speech, memory and problem-solving. In a healthy brain, many strong [...]
Children injured by NHS negligence can now claim lifetime earnings after a Supreme Court ruling that changes how compensation is calculated. As reported by the BBC, the judgment means damages will reflect a full working life rather than only the years a child is expected to live. Until now, injured children were compensated for lost [...]
A PhD student has graduated from the University of Bristol after a traumatic brain injury forced her to pause her studies and rebuild her academic career. EmmaLucy Cole, from Taunton, was in the second year of a PhD in English Literature when she sustained a brain injury during a motorbike accident on an organised tour [...]
Traumatic brain injury of any severity is linked to a higher risk of work disability up to five years later, including for people with mild injuries, new research has revealed. The study found that even mild traumatic brain injury, which accounts for most cases, was associated with an increased likelihood of being unable to return [...]
