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First recipients of Multi-Investigator Research Initiative grants announced TORONTO, April 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Brain Canada, in collaboration with The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, announced today the grant recipients of The W. Garfield Weston Foundation - Brain Canada Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI). The $7.5 million grant total includes $3 million from The W. Garfield Weston Foundation and a matching $3 million from the Government of Canada through the Canada Brain...

Men with low socioeconomic status at highest risk It is estimated that there are 10 million cases of traumatic brain injury globally every year with mild traumatic brain injuries being responsible for 70-90% of these. Incidence is highest among young males. Current literature suggests that mild traumatic brain injuries cause changes in brain tissues and have important long-term consequences on cognitive function. Deficits have been described in attention, memory, verbal learning and...

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Football League (NFL) players may be at increased risk of depression as they age due to brain damage resulting from concussions, according to two studies that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013. "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 1.6 to 3.8 million sports concussions occur each year. While it is known that sports...

Clinical study suggests potential benefit of using advanced imaging techniques to monitor recovery Brain changes in children who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, persist for months following injury — even after the symptoms of the injury are gone, according to a study published in the December 12 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings highlight the potential benefit of using advanced imaging techniques to monitor recovery in children following...

DALLAS, Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas, a leading scientific research institute dedicated to understanding, protecting, and healing the brain, today announced the launch of the BrainHealth Institute for Professional Athletes. The institute will comprehensively address brain health issues associated with sports-related concussions and traumatic brain injuries while providing long-term follow-up and brain repair...