Brain damage
40 a day could protect the brain and reduce dementia risk
A simple action that some of us do and some of us do not, can help the brain tune itself and thereby assist sleep and mood – and also reduce the risk of dementia.
Defense Ministry, FIDF to establish new brain injury rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers
Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find
A component found in a vegetable we all eat reduced brain function decline by 50%
Coronavirus likely to target the brain as well as lungs
The new study has found that, among some patients, the virus uses the brain as a fertile breeding ground in which to replicate itself.
Even minor brain injuries have hidden long-term effects - new research
The research also sheds light on traumatic brain injuries.
Young brains, old brains: Memory, thinking and aging
Do seniors feel fine? A major issue is how well our brains function.
Serious brain disorders found in mild, recovering COVID-19 patients
The neurological symptoms reported in the 43 patients included confusion, psychosis, seizures, hallucinations, delusions, necrosis, deteriorating vision and strokes, among other symptoms.
3-week-old baby hospitalized with brain infection after brit gone wrong
Evidence of newborn herpes infections accompanied by brain infections and their connection to the 'oral suction' in circumcisions have been widely described in medical history for the past 200 years.
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Severe COVID-19 can damage the brain, preliminary study finds
The most common brain complication seen was stroke, which was reported in 77 of 125 patients. Of these, most were in patients over 60, and most were caused by a blood clot in the brain.
BGU researchers develop test for degenerative brain disorder in athletes
Football players were three times more likely to display a leakage in blood-brain barrier than the control group.
New Israeli 'smell test' can predict if comatose patients will wake up
The study found that 100% of unconscious brain-injured patients who responded to the smells regained consciousness, even those that were classified as being in a vegetative state.
New sleep method found by TAU researchers will improve memory retention
Discovery of method reveals process which utilizes smell can strengthen memories stored in one side of the brain.
French World War I helmet could prevent soldiers' brain injuries
According to researchers in the field, modern day military helmets, including those used by the US military today, are no more effective in preventing the damage caused by blast shock waves than military helmets used 100 years ago.
