John Tiwald
- Aug 14, 2017
- 2 min
Improved Diagnostics for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Excerpted from Medical Express | August 7, 2017 A new study published in PLOS Medicine shows that by improving the classification of...
John Tiwald
- Jun 6, 2017
- 3 min
Cohen Veterans Bioscience and American College of Radiology Launch First of its Kind Imaging Library
Cohen Veterans Bioscience and the American College of Radiology today announced the creation of the first Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Imagi
John Tiwald
- Jun 6, 2017
- 5 min
The Earliest Signs of Brain Damage in Athletes? Listen for Them
A small study of NFL players suggests that the signs of CTE may be found with a low-cost, noninvasive test that tracks changes in conversati
John Tiwald
- May 18, 2017
- 2 min
Traumatic Brain Injuries May be Helped with Drug Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder
In research published in Scientific Reports on May 8, Rutgers scientists discovered that lithium – used as a mood stabilizer and to treat de
John Tiwald
- May 18, 2017
- 2 min
Where New Mexico Stands in Health Care Rankings 2016-2017
New Mexico has the eighth lowest rate of insurance coverage, the lowest rate of employer-sponsored insurance, the 14th unhealthiest populati
John Tiwald
- May 2, 2017
- 3 min
Plasma Total-Tau Level May Flag CTE
Repeated head impact (RHI) exposure predicts higher later-life plasma total-tau (t-tau) concentrations in former professional football playe
John Tiwald
- Apr 25, 2017
- 2 min
Some TBI Patients Show Dopamine Pathway Deficits
A subset of patients experiencing cognitive problems following traumatic brain injury (TBI) show evidence of diminished dopaminergic activit
John Tiwald
- Apr 21, 2017
- 3 min
Resetting Body Clock May Help the Brain to Heal
Circadian-related variations in body temperatures were found to be linked to arousal in people in vegetative or minimally conscious states i
John Tiwald
- Apr 18, 2017
- 1 min
iMedicalApps: Using Virtual Reality to Diagnose Concussions
Britain’s University of Birmingham and the University of East Anglia are conducting a trial to evaluate the use of the Oculus Rift VR headse
John Tiwald
- Sep 13, 2016
- 3 min
Collaborative Care May Aid Kids’ Concussion Recovery
Collaborative care, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), was linked with decreased reporting of post-concussive symptoms as well as
John Tiwald
- Aug 26, 2016
- 3 min
Plasma Tau Levels Increased Post-TBI
Military personnel who sustain one or more TBIs — the signature injury in military personnel deployed for combat operations in Iraq and Afgh
John Tiwald
- Aug 4, 2016
- 10 min
Effective Concussion Treatment Remains Frustratingly Elusive, Despite a Booming Industry
In a small brick building across the street from a Taco Bell in Marrero, LA, patients enter a clear plastic capsule and breathe pure oxygen.
