Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all over the news right now. There are some saying that it’s the next big thing–even bigger than the internet! Others are saying that it’s a technology that we can’t control and that it will ultimately doom … [Read more...]
Motor Skills, Learning, and the Brain
Recently, new research was published that focused on how changes in the brain can impact things like motor skills and learning. This new line of research focused on a neural mechanism within the brain that is involved with … [Read more...]
How a Head Injury Impacts Older Individuals
According to a new study released by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, a history of head injury has a big impact on someone’s prognosis as they age. Those who have had a major head injury in the past tend to have a higher … [Read more...]
How the Vagus Nerve Might Help with Brain Functioning
Recently, research has illuminated a little bit more information regarding the vagus nerve and its relation to brain functioning. New research out of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center shows that the vagus … [Read more...]
Improving the Outcome for Those with Brain Injury
Researchers have recently been looking at traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the prognosis for individuals that suffer from such an event. In short, the prognosis for TBI is much better than what has been suggested in the … [Read more...]
New Brain Inflammation Therapy in the Works
New research from the University of Kentucky indicates that future research is warranted for a new therapy that might help to relieve inflammation in the brain. In this study, researchers looked at a small molecule referred to as MW189. … [Read more...]
Innovative Treatment for Brain Injury May Help Seniors
A research team out of Trinity College in Dublin has pinpointed a new method for treating traumatic brain injury that focuses on targeting immune cells and “resetting” them so that they are no longer as active as they once were. This might … [Read more...]