World-renowned Hollywood star Bruce Willis was first diagnosed with aphasia in the spring of 2022, and with frontotemporal dementia more recently, for which there is no cure to date. With an increasing number of countries entering the stage of societal aging, dementia has become a major problem that many families and the general public need…
Five Strenuous Sports With High Potential for Brain Damage and An Ancient Therapy for Dementia
World-renowned Hollywood star Bruce Willis was first diagnosed with aphasia in the spring of 2022, and with frontotemporal dementia more recently, for which there is no cure to date. With an increasing number of countries entering the stage of societal aging, dementia has become a major problem that many families and the general public need…
5 Sports With High Potential for Brain Damage and an Ancient Therapy for Dementia
World-renowned Hollywood star Bruce Willis was first diagnosed with aphasia in the spring of 2022, and with frontotemporal dementia more recently, for which there is no cure to date. With an increasing number of countries entering the stage of societal aging, dementia has become a major problem that many families and the general public need…
COVID Infection During Pregnancy Can Cause Brain Injury to Newborns, Study Finds
A University of Miami research project found that the SARS-CoV-2 virus breached a mother’s placenta and caused brain damage to two newborn babies. The study (pdf)—dubbed “Maternal SARS-CoV-2, Placental Changes and Brain Injury in Two Neonates”—was published in the Journal of Pediatrics on April 6 and is the first case report to confirm cross-placental COVID-19 transmission…
Hard Evidence in New Study: Brain, Heart Damage Caused by mRNA Vaccine
Scientists in Germany have found that mRNA vaccination, not COVID-19 infection itself, caused brain and heart damage in an older adult with underlying conditions. This study was published in October 2022 in the journal Vaccines: “A Case Report: Multifocal Necrotizing Encephalitis and Myocarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccination against COVID-19.” It examined the situation of a…
Some Drugs Taken During Pregnancy Double Brain Damage Risk
A new study uncovered yet another risk to unborn babies, joining a list of common treatments and practices that can lead to neurological issues for children. A recent study suggests that prenatal exposure to anti-seizure medications may increase the risk of child neurodevelopmental disorders. The peer-reviewed paper was published in the journal JAMA Neurology on…
Covid Shrinks Your Brain: New Study Shows Where
Researchers have been steadily gathering important insights into the effects of COVID-19 on the body and brain. Two years into the pandemic, these findings are raising concerns about the long-term impacts the coronavirus might have on biological processes such as aging. As a cognitive neuroscientist, I have focused in my past research on understanding how…
Covid-19 Can Leave a Mark on the Brain
Researchers have been steadily gathering important insights into the effects of COVID-19 on the body and brain. Two years into the pandemic, these findings are raising concerns about the long-term impacts the coronavirus might have on biological processes such as aging. As a cognitive neuroscientist, I have focused in my past research on understanding how…
An Attack Outside Dodger Stadium Left Him With Brain Damage. He Has a Message for Super Bowl Fans
By Richard Winton For Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Nearly three years ago, Rafael Reyna was leaving Dodger Stadium when he was attacked in the parking lot. Reyna was in a coma for weeks and required months of rehab to relearn how to speak and walk again because he suffered brain damage. Even now, he cannot…
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