Army panel seeks brain injury studies
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As many as 20 percent of U.S. troops leave war with signs they may have had a concussion, and some do not realize they need treatment, Army officials said Thursday.
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An experimental helmet is being tested by scientists as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
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Thousands of Iraq war veterans who could have suffered traumatic brain injury may be getting unnecessary or inadequate health care because Veterans Affairs officials have yet to determine whether their initial screening tests are reliable, investigators say.
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NEW YORK  - In a new study, researchers found measurable decrements in the brain function of intercollegiate athletes who sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries that were not associated with a collision with another athlete or object.
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The co-chairman of an independent panel investigating problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center said yesterday that the hospital may lack adequate funding and staff for rehabilitative services.
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A new study will look at the brains of Alzheimer&#39;s patients to see if various scans can chart the disease and if new drugs can slow it down, doctors said on Wednesday.
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News staff writer UAB was named Wednesday as a participant in a five-year, $60 million study that will lay the foundation for important new approaches in detecting and treating Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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About 9 percent of U.S. troops who have performed combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan report experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study led by Defense Department researchers.
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A new study will look at the brains of Alzheimer's patients to see if various scans can chart the disease and if new drugs can slow it down, doctors said on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON Oct. 13, 2004 - About 800 older Americans will be asked to lend their brains to science this spring, part of a major government study to track early Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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A panel studying illnesses among the veterans has concluded that many suffer from neurological damage caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, rejecting past findings.
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As many as 20 percent of U.S. combat troops who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan leave with signs they may have had a concussion, and some do not realize they need treatment, Army officials said Thursday.
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Athletes with a history of concussion are at risk of suffering lasting symptoms the next time they take a blow to the head, according to a study published Monday.
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Blocking a molecule in the brain may "cure" post-traumatic stress disorder, say US researchers.
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A federal panel said Friday that exposure to toxic substances, not combat stress, most likely caused the mysterious medical problems suffered by many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War.
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Spurred in part by mistakes made in reporting former NFL player Pat Tillman's death to his family, a congressional panel will hear testimony next week about what the military has done to improve how families are notified about service members killed in action.
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Leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee asked the Defense Department on Friday to have its inspector general&#39;s office investigate the Air Force&#39;s effort to