Traumatic brain injury is linked to a significant risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis within 2 years of injury — but not ...

Intervening early and providing appropriate support could mitigate other risk factors that could worsen cognitive decline, ...

Although the exact causes of ALS remain unknown, both genetic and environmental factors may contribute to its development.

Concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have been considered a potential cause of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's ...

The risk for ALS was highest in the 2 years following a traumatic brain injury (hazard ratio, 6.18). HealthDay News — The risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is higher in the 2 years after a ...

When combined with PTSD and mild TBI, low-level blast exposure is associated with cognitive outcomes in military personnel.

A new study by Queen Elizabeth University Hospital researchers suggests concussions and traumatic brain injuries could be ...

A small peptide called CAQK, composed of just four amino acids, has shown remarkable neuroprotective effects in mouse and pig models of traumatic brain injury.

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in older adults are associated with new cases of dementia, use of home care services, and ...

How stress impacts behavioral outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a major gap in knowledge. This oversight is especially felt by those in the military due to the high prevalence of TBI ...

Jessica Gill's mind is on the move. A second ago, mired in scientific jargon, she was dropping names of biomarkers associated with brain activity, injury, and disease: proteins like GFAP, SNAP-25, ...