The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine establish an ad hoc committee to conduct a study to review the latest published ...

In 2024, CMS classified TBI as a chronic health condition, making people with TBI eligible for Medicare Advantage C-SNPs as of 2025. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) result from sudden brain trauma, ...

UTHealth Houston has established the UTHealth Houston Novel Treatments for Acute Brain Injury Institute, which is committed ...

That may be about to change. A few days after Ms. McVean woke up in the Foothills Medical Center in Calgary, she was told ...

Focal neurologic signs, external head trauma, loss of consciousness, and male sex independently predict the risk for intracranial hemorrhage after ground-level falls in older adults.

A concussion affects brain function. Changes in brain activity may evolve over time, depending on the severity of the impact, your individual response, and whether you continue routine activities too ...

A new study has found that a kid who has suffered a concussion – even a mild one – is 15% less likely to go on to higher education in adulthood. It highlights the long-term impact of traumatic brain ...

Head injuries can transform from seemingly minor bumps into life-threatening medical emergencies within minutes or hours. The brain sits protected within the skull, but when trauma occurs, the ...