When Scott Edgell was discharged from the military after a service-related head injury at age 20, he thought he would resume ...

After traumatic brain injury (TBI), some patients may recover completely, while others retain severe disabilities. Accurately ...

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

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have uncovered how and why traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk for Alzheimer's disease, and their work suggests a potential way to ...

You suffered a brain injury from a bump, blow, or jolt to the head earlier in your life. Years later, you experience one or many symptoms: foggy thinking, memory loss, trouble sleeping, anxiety, ...

Learn how PTSD and traumatic brain injury are linked, why they’re hard to prove in court, and what evidence strengthens your ...

The research shows for the first time that this compound, which consists of four amino acids, can produce therapeutic effects in brain injuries on its own, without requiring the administration of any ...

One of the major contributing factors to the high number of brain injuries in motorcycle accidents is the lack of protection for riders compared to other vehicles. A motorcycle’s design exposes riders ...

For people with brain injury, mattering to others is not only about being valued; it’s also about being given the chance to recover to our full potential.

Recent studies done at the Brain Injury Association of America show more than 3.5 million injuries each year involving a violent blow or jolt to the head that can affect how the brain works. KERA’s ...