Paralyzed Patients Get Reason for Hope with New Study
Last month the National Institutes of Health announced the astonishing results of a breakthrough study. According to the NIH, 5 men who were previously completely…
Head & Brain Injuries
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mouse Mind? MIT Research Shows Promise for PTSD
Experiment Shows Brain Rewiring Possible in Mice Suffering from Painful Memories Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a serious mental health condition affecting 7.7 million adults…
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Severe Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Vitamin D May Significantly Decrease the Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Yesterday I wrote about new findings on a daily aspirin regimen that suggest that…
Topical Painkillers for Baby’s Teething Woes May Cause Serious Harm
Viscous Lidocaine Not Safe for Baby’s Teething Pain Doctors shouldn’t prescribe the topical painkiller viscous lidocaine 2% for baby’s suffering from teething pain, according to…
Canadian Men’s Freestyle Ski Winner Dedicates Gold Medal to Brother With Cerebral Palsy
Canadian Skier Dedicates Gold Medal to Brother With Cerebral Palsy As the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics come to a close, Canadian skier Alex Bilodeau took…
Exposure to Common Infections Linked to Cognitive Decline
Exposure to Common Infections Could Permanently Damage Brain Recent research has discovered that exposure to common infections, including Chlamydia pneumoniae (which can lead to pneumonia and…
Common Drug Shows Promise in Treating Autism in Children
Drug May Help Kids With Autism French researchers may be onto something with a blood pressure drug they are using off-label on children with Autism.…
Dental Trauma and What to Do to Save Your Teeth
Dental Trauma: Chipped, Loose or Knocked Out Teeth Dental trauma is a problem that occurs mostly to young people who are prone to roughhousing, but…
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Louisiana Water Supply
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Louisiana Water Supply The so-called brain eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, has been in the news very frequently over the past couple…
Fan Alleges Brain Injury After Miguel Leg Drops Her at Billboard Music Awards
Billboard Music Awards Show Goes Awry Musician Miguel got a little too into his act at the Billboard Music Awards on May 19 when he took a flying theatrical leap into the crowd of fans below....