Items Tagged ‘traumatic brain injury’
July 12, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for July 12, 2019
Science, Even if you don’t play contact sports, you could develop signs of traumatic brain injury by Sabine Galvis — Scientists looking for a link between repeated brain trauma and lasting neurological damage typically study the brains of soldiers or football players. But it’s unclear whether this damage—known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)—is prevalent in […]
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February 22, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for February 22, 2019
Wall Street Journal, The Fitness Plan for Serious Schmoozers by Jen Murphy — “You really need to make an effort to counteract the effects of sitting for eight hours a day,” says Donald Hensrud, director of the Healthy Living Program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “Just being active won’t cut it. You need […]
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June 29, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for June 29, 2018
CNN, Sunscreen 101: Your guide to summer sun protection and sunburn care by Maddie Bender — The active ingredients of sunscreens are regulated by the FDA, so FDA-approved sunscreens are safe for adults and children over 6 months. However, Mayo Clinic dermatologist Dr. Dawn Davis previously told CNN that people with sensitive skin or allergies […]
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May 18, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for May 18, 2018
Reuters, Doctors don’t always explain sexual side effects of prostate treatments — “Patients didn’t previously have choices about their treatments and accepted the side effects,” said Dr. Tobias Kohler of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who wasn’t involved in the study. “But now, we’re seeing minimally invasive treatments that offer excellent […]
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May 13, 2016
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Carmen Zwicker Star Tribune Mayo Clinic in race for Florida patients by Christopher […]
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March 21, 2013
Concussion Testing Method Diagnoses Traumatic Brain Injury with Heart Rate, Blood Pressure
Now, neurologists at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona have taken a major step toward an accurate biological marker for concussion testing. Their research shows that autonomic reflex testing, which measures automatic changes in heart rate and blood pressure, consistently shows changes in people who suffer concussions. Medical Daily by Ashik Siddique
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March 20, 2012
Currently there is not one single definition of a concussion, minor head injury, or mild traumatic brain injury that is universally accepted. However most experts agree and use this statement as a starting point.“ A complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanical forces.” The Mayo Clinic defines a concussion “is a traumatic […]
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February 23, 2012
Birmingham Head and Brain Injury Lawyer Says Study Highlights Need to Take Symptoms Seriously
Birmingham head and brain injury lawyer Keith T. Belt Jr. said today that he hopes a recent Mayo Clinic study will help to improve diagnosis and treatment for accident victims. The study, recently published in Epidemiology, looked at a new system for classifying injuries caused by force to the head. Using this system, the study […]
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February 21, 2012
Traumatic brain injuries more common than thought
Though researchers are becoming increasingly aware of the long-term effects of head injury, few studies have looked at the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in all age groups, including males and females, taking into account both mild and serious events…“Even mild traumatic brain injuries can affect sensory-motor functions, thinking and awareness, and communication,” said […]
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February 17, 2012
Traumatic Brain Injuries are Likely More Common Than Previously Thought
Though researchers are becoming increasingly aware of the long-term effects of head injury, few studies have looked at the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in all age groups…In a recent study published in Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic researchers applied a new, refined system for classifying injuries caused by force to the head and found that […]
Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, classifying injuries, epidemiology, head injury, TBI, traumatic brain injury