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Cells wearing 'backpacks' shrink traumatic brain injury lesions by 56%

Posted by ArielTechGeek 306 days ago (https://newatlas.com)

By fitting microparticle 'backpacks' to important inflammatory cells called macrophages, researchers significantly reduced lesion size and inflammation caused by traumatic brain injury. Working with biology rather than against it, this novel approach has the potential to be an effective treatment for a debilitating condition.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Traumatic Brain Injury,

PTSD pulls traumatic memories out of the past into the present

Posted by ArielTechGeek 341 days ago (https://newatlas.com)

New research has found that, in people with PTSD, the brain processes traumatic personal memories differently from sad ones, activating a region of the brain normally associated with things like introspection and daydreaming. The findings may be critical to PTSD treatment.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: PTSD, Brain, Memory, Trauma, Yale

Targeted brain stimulation improves memory in traumatic brain injury

Posted by ArielTechGeek 473 days ago (https://newatlas.com)

Memory is commonly affected following a traumatic brain injury and may be long-lasting or even permanent. A new study has found that AI-guided electrical brain stimulation in people with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury may successfully treat their memory loss.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain, Memory, University of Pennsylvania