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Advanced MRI scans help identify one in three concussion patients with ‘hidden disease’

08 Aug 2024

Offering patients with concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion tensor imaging MRI could help identify the one in three people who will...

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Cambridge to lead new research platform to transform treatment of traumatic brain injury in the UK

28 Jun 2023

Cambridge is to lead a £9.5m research platform that aims to transform the way survivors of traumatic brain injury are diagnosed and treated in the UK...

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Almost half of people with concussion still show symptoms of brain injury six months later

26 Apr 2023

Even mild concussion can cause long-lasting effects to the brain, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. Using data from a Europe-...

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International study recommends replacing skull section after treatment for a brain bleed

23 Apr 2023

A major international trial has concluded that, where possible, surgeons should replace the removed section of the skull following surgery to treat a...

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Traumatic brain injury ‘remains a major global health problem’ say experts

30 Sep 2022

A new report highlights the advances and challenges in prevention, clinical care, and research in traumatic brain injury, a leading cause of injury-...

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Largest ever study on traumatic brain injury highlights global inequality in causes and treatment

16 Mar 2022

Neurosurgery experts from Cambridge have led the largest ever study examining the surgical management of traumatic brain injuries, highlighting...

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Common drug for build-up of blood following head injury worse than placebo, study finds

16 Dec 2020

A commonly-used treatment for chronic subdural haematoma – the build-up of ‘old’ blood in the space between the brain and the skull, usually as a...

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Cambridge team to study concussion in international motorsport

21 Feb 2019

Cambridge researchers are to take part in a study to examine the impact of concussion in motorsports, with the aim of reducing traumatic brain injury...

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Cambridge expert jointly leads international push to reduce global burden of traumatic brain injury

07 Nov 2017

Substantial reductions in the global burden of traumatic brain injury (TBI) could be achieved with improved policies for prevention, new directions...

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Running on autopilot: scientists find important new role for ‘daydreaming’ network

23 Oct 2017

A brain network previously associated with daydreaming has been found to play an important role in allowing us to perform tasks on autopilot...

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Brain tumours and brain injury to be focus of new Cambridge laboratories

11 Nov 2016

A new suite of laboratories aimed at improving outcomes for patients with brain injuries and brain tumours opens today at the University of Cambridge.

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Opening the skull of patients after head injury reduces risk of death from brain swelling

08 Sep 2016

Craniectomy – a surgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed to relieve brain swelling – significantly reduces the risk of death...

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