Okay, so I know just yesterday I went on a rant about how stupid stage diving and crowd surfing are, but that doesn’t mean I’m unsympathetic to Jim Anderson, better known as graphic designer ...

Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It refers to the shearing of the brain’s long connecting nerve fibers, or axons. DAI can occur during a motor vehicle accident ...

Your brain needs a constant supply of oxygen to work properly and survive. But if something interrupts or cuts off the oxygen flow to your brain for 4 minutes or longer, brain cells begin to die. This ...

Radiotherapy remains one of the essential treatment modalities for brain gliomas, brain metastases, pediatric neuroblastomas, ...

In 2022, a group of community members came together to form the Brain Health Collective (BHC) to address the growing need for education, research and community outreach related to brain injuries and ...

Brain injuries can devastate individuals and their families, leading to long-term disability, mental illness, and reduced quality of life. Traditional treatments have focused on minimizing damage and ...

The Toyota pickup hit the tree that May morning with enough explosive force to leave a gash that is still visible on its trunk 39 years later. Inside the truck, the bodies of three teenage boys hurled ...

Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, affects millions of Americans each year, often resulting in long-term health challenges. New national recommendations are now paving the way for more effective short- ...

Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera receives funding from the BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, Vancouver Foundation, and Michael Smith Health Research Foundation Cole J. Kennedy receives funding ...

Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to reorganise itself by forming new neural connections throughout life, particularly after injury or damage. This adaptive process allows the brain to ...