traumatic brain injury

Trends & Times

The Risk Of Brain Injuries Shifts As Children Grow Up

Alison Bruzek

For toddlers, the risk is in taking a fall. Teenagers need to worry about car accidents, sports injuries and assault. Knowing how risks change can help prevent fatal or disabling brain injuries.
Experimental Treatment After Traumatic Brain Injury Raises Questions Of Consent For Emergencies

"We begin this week with a case study at how to test a new treatment while bypassing one of the basic rules of bioethics: informed consent... Starting…
Research

IU Researchers Isolate Inflammatory Process That Damages Lungs Of Donors With Traumatic Brain Injury

Few people would guess that some of the most detrimental damage from a traumatic brain injury is to the lungs, but transplant specialists are keenly aware…

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