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• War Vets with Headaches Could Have Brain Problems

  January 5 (HealthDay News) -- Headache frequency and severity caused by traumatic brain injury might ...

• Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq Vets

  December 4 (HealthDay News) -- A new report provides evidence linking traumatic brain injury sustained ...

• Hair Beads Spurring Head Trauma in Kids

  November 26 (HealthDay News) -- Although head trauma is a common injury seen in young ...

• IV 'Ice Slurry' Quickly Cools Body for Surgeries

  November 14 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. government scientists say they have developed a technology that ...

• New Pathways Studied to Repair Nerves

  Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain can't be ...

• Head Injury in Young Kids May Predict ADHD Diagnosis

  Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Very young children who sustain a head injury may be ...

• New Technique Activates Brain Neurons to Move Paralyzed Limb

  October 15 (HealthDay News) -- In the latest effort to cause movement in paralyzed limbs, ...

• Form IDs Spinal Patients Likely to Stick with Therapy

  October 5 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors may soon be able to use a simple questionnaire ...

• Scientists ID Compounds That Prevent Brain Nerve Damage

  September 25 (HealthDay News) -- Duke University Medical Center scientists say they have found compounds ...

• Imaging Shows Why Injured Brains 'Work Harder'

  September 11 (HealthDay News) -- A brain imaging study reveals why people who've recovered well ...

• Protein Key to Brain Rewiring

  August 7 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they're gaining insight into how the brain rewires ...

• Spinal Cord Stem Cells May Act as Nerve Repair System

  July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Adult stem cells that may prove valuable in efforts to ...

• Tongue-Driven Device Aids Handicapped

  July 3 (HealthDay News) -- A tongue drive system that enables severely disabled people to ...

• Playing It Safe With High School Sports

  July 3 (HealthDay News) -- "Getting your bell rung." "A dinger." "Knocking the cobwebs loose." Shop-worn ...

• Senior Falls Can Lead to Brain Injury

  June 23 (HealthDay News) -- In 2005, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) due to falls resulted ...

• Head Injuries All Too Common in Summer Play

  June 22 (HealthDay News) -- A few simple safety precautions can greatly reduce the risk ...

• Pennsylvania Injuries Rise After Repeal of Helmet Law

  June 12 (HealthDay News) -- In the two years after Pennsylvania repealed its universal motorcycle ...

• Cooling May Not Help Injured Brains in Children

  June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Cooling the brain after a traumatic brain injury may not ...

• Quick Decompression Aids Spinal Injury Recovery

  April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Patients having decompression surgery within 24 hours of a cervical ...