Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer’s

UVA researchers found even minor trauma can disrupt the brain’s cleanup system, allowing harmful proteins to build up over time.

Signature neural patterns may help predict recovery from traumatic brain injury

After traumatic brain injury (TBI), some patients may recover completely, while others retain severe disabilities. Accurately ...
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Your brain isn’t broken after trauma. It’s running a survival superpower.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Traumatic events actually cause distinct behaviors in the brain. Recalling a traumatic episode can make your brain think you are reliving it. The ...
Los Angeles Times

How Traumatic Brain Injury Affects the Brain and Body Over Time

TBI triggers both primary mechanical damage and delayed secondary injuries like inflammation and neurodegeneration. Cognitive effects may include memory loss, mood swings, and impaired social judgment ...
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Alpha Cognition Announces Positive Interim Pre-Clinical Data for ALPHA-1062 Use in a Military Relevant Model of Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

VANCOUVER, British Columbia & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alpha Cognition Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOG) (CSE: ACOG) (“Alpha Cognition” [ACI], or the “Company”), a ...
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Blows to the head might wake dormant disease-causing virus

Individuals who suffer head trauma from sports, accidents, or other causes often go on to develop neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. A new study sheds light on why that might ...