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Concussions and kids: Project co-led by UCLA gets $10 million grant from NIH
A research project co-led by theUCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Programaimed at improving the assessment and treatment of concussions in school-aged children has been awarded $10 million by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health.The grant to the Four Corners Youth Consortium, agroup of academic medical centers studying pediatric concussions, will supportConcussion Assessment, Research and Education for Kids, or CARE4Kids, a multisite study that will enroll more than 1,300 children and teens nationwide, including an estimated 240 in Southern California.CARE4Kids re...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 7, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Harmonizing Data Sharing: NIH/NINDS and DOD Sport-Related Concussion Common Data Elements (CDE) Recommendations
To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical research studies and clinical treatment, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)/National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Defense (DOD) developed the Sport-Related Concussion (SRC) CDE recommendations to increase data quality, facilitate data sharing across studies, significantly reduce study start-up time, and help educate new clinical investigators.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - October 27, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Anthony Kontos, Elisabeth Wilde, Harvey Levin, Joy Esterlitz, Katelyn Gay, Kathryn Schneider, Kristen Joseph, Patrick Bellgowan, Sherita Ala'i, Steven Broglio Source Type: research

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Department of Defense Sport-Related Concussion Common Data Elements Version 1.0 Recommendations - Broglio SP, Kontos AP, Levin H, Schneider K, Wilde EA, Cantu RC, Feddermann-Demont N, Fuller G, Gagnon I, Gioia G, Giza CC, Griesbach GS, Leddy JJ, Lipton ML, Mayer A, McAllister T, McCrea M, McKenzie L, Putukian M, Signoretti S, Suskauer SJ, Tamburro R, Turner M, Yeates KO, Zemek R, Ala'i S, Esterlitz J, Gay K, Bellgowan PSF, Joseph K.
AIM: Through a partnership with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Department of Defense (DoD), the development of Sport-Related Concussion (SRC) Common Data Elements (CDEs) was ini...
Source: SafetyLit - May 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

Biomarkers can reveal traumatic brain injury, even when concussions don ’t show up on CAT scan
FINDINGSUCLA researchers have identified four biomarkers that could help doctors diagnose brain trauma and concussions through a simple blood test. The biomarkers are proteins, from brain cells called astrocytes, which are released instantly into the bloodstream when astrocytes ’ outer membranes rupture from blunt impact or whiplash trauma.BACKGROUNDMild traumatic brain injuries, also called concussions, often go undiagnosed, but they can lead to lasting neurological impairment, especially after repeated occurrences.Currently, doctors use CT scans or a standard scoring system to describe the level of consciousness in a p...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 27, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Neural Analytics launches study of transcranial doppler for evaluating mild-TBI
Neural Analytics said today it enrolled the 1st patient in a 2-year study exploring the use of its Lucid M1 transcranial doppler ultrasound system to evaluate cerebral blood flow in patients with mild traumatic brain injuries. The Lucid M1 system is a portable all-in-one ultrasound system designed for measuring and displaying cerebral blood flow velocities in patients with brain disorders, the Los Angeles, Calif.-based company said. In the 240-patient trial, researchers at the University of California Los Angeles will examine high school and college age enrollees in 3 separate groups, including those who have been affected...
Source: Mass Device - August 10, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Diagnostics Neurological Neural Analytics Source Type: news

Study finds worsening outcomes in service members five years after mild blast-induced concussion
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) According to a new study in JAMA Neurology, US military service members who endured a mild concussion after blast injury while deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan may continue to experience mental health symptoms as well as decreases in quality of life for at least five years after their injury. The study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the Department of Defense. NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 10, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Study finds worsening outcomes in service members 5 years after mild blast-induced concussion
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) According to a new study in JAMA Neurology, US military service members who endured a mild concussion after blast injury while deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan may continue to experience mental health symptoms as well as decreases in quality of life for at least five years after their injury. The study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the Department of Defense. NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 10, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Head injuries can alter hundreds of genes and lead to serious brain diseases, UCLA biologists report
Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain in a way that increases people ’s risk for a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders, UCLA life scientists report.The researchers identified for the first time master genes that they believe control hundreds of other genes which are linked to Alzheimer ’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, stroke, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, depression, schizophrenia and other disorders.Knowing what the master genes are could give scientists targets for new pharmaceuticals to treat brain diseases. Eventually, scientists...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - March 6, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Concussion research at the National Institutes of Health: an update from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Mott M, Koroshetz W.
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Source: SafetyLit - October 6, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

Neural Analytics lands $3M NIH grant
Neural Analytics landed a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for the diagnostic and monitoring technology it’s developing for traumatic brain injury and stroke, the company reported. The NIH’s Small Business Innovation Research program funded the grant. Los Angeles-based Neural Analytics, founded in 2013, develops technology to measure and track brain health, particularly traumatic brain injury, acute ischemic stroke, and dementia. The company is working on a portable ultrasound headset for athletes at risk of concussion. With the NIH funding, they hope to create a portable device for 1st responder...
Source: Mass Device - September 14, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Diagnostics Funding Roundup Neurological National Institutes of Health (NIH) Neural Analytics Source Type: news

NIH and NFL tackle concussion research
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) The National Institutes of Health has selected eight projects to receive support to answer some of the most fundamental problems on traumatic brain injury, including understanding long-term effects of repeated head injuries and improving diagnosis of concussions. Funding is provided by the Sports and Health Research Program, a partnership among the NIH, the National Football League, and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Scientists film early concussion damage and describe brain's response to injury
There is more than meets the eye following even a mild traumatic brain injury. While the brain may appear to be intact, new findings reported in Nature suggest that the brain's protective coverings may feel the brunt of the impact.Using a newly developed mouse trauma model, senior author Dorian McGavern, Ph.D., scientist at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health, watched specific cells mount an immune response to the injury and try to prevent more widespread damage.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news