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cultured rat brain cells

How stem cells can help to repair the damaged brain.

Oct 3, 2014 | Brain Injury,  Neuroplasticity,  Neuroscience,  The Scientists Speak | 8 Comments

At the time of publishing this blog post I'm in Marrakesh with my family about to start month ...
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Left Neglected Book Club Lisa Genova

May Walking Book Club – Left Neglected by Lisa Genova

May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

I think enough time has gone by to introduce another Lisa Genova book, right?  We read Still Alice ...
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traumatic brain injury progesterone trial

Potential new treatment for traumatic brain injury – the female hormone progesterone

Jan 24, 2014 | Brain Injury | 8 Comments

By Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator via Wikimedia Commons Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been headline news this ...
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Rewiring the brain after injury

Brain injury (part 2) – evidence the brain can rewire itself after injury

Jul 27, 2013 | Brain Injury | 1 Comment

If you suffer a brain injury, neurons become damaged beyond repair.  And, really, we are still many years ...
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Brain injury (part 1) – mild concussion and the cycle helmet myth

Jul 20, 2013 | Brain Injury | 3 Comments

#LOVEYOURBRAIN I pledge to wear a helmet skiing Have you have heard of US champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce? ...
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