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John Tiwald

Jul 26, 20175 min read

111 NFL Brains. All But One Had CTE.

Dr. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist, has examined the brains of 202 deceased football players. A broad survey of her findings was published on

John Tiwald

Sep 12, 20123 min read

Scientists Create Atlas of Human Brain

Ian Sample | Science Correspondent | guardian.co.uk September 19, 2012 A comprehensive atlas of the adult human brain that reveals the...

John Tiwald

Apr 26, 20123 min read

Veterans and Brain Disease

By Nicholas D. Kristof | New York Times He was a 27-year-old former Marine, struggling to adjust to civilian life after two tours in...

John Tiwald

Mar 22, 20192 min read

Barrow Neurological Institute's Domestic Violence Traumatic Brain Injury Program Offers Services

I recently heard about Barrow Neurological Institute's Domestic Violence Traumatic Brain Injury Program in Phoenix, and am impressed,...

John Tiwald

Mar 15, 20192 min read

As Sleep Improves, So Does An Injured Brain

By Jon Hamilton | NPR Health News For patients with serious brain injuries, there's a strong link between sleep patterns and recovery. A...

John Tiwald

Feb 5, 20191 min read

Your Dazzling Brain - Understanding Pain

Pain is one of the marvelous mechanisms your brain uses t tell you to stop and take care of yourself - to pay attention. At its best, pain c

John Tiwald

Dec 10, 201814 min read

‘I Want to Live Like a Human Being’: Where New York Fails Its Mentally Ill

More than 200 interviews and thousands of pages of medical, social work and housing records reviewed by ProPublica and FRONTLINE, in collabo

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