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Anchor lead: Do conventional imaging studies demonstrate traumatic brain injury? Elizabeth Tracey reports TBI, the acronym for traumatic brain injury, is on the rise, with more and more studies demonstrating a role for the condition in brain inflammation, depression, and …

February 25, 2016 – TBI Assessment Read more »

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This week’s topics include seafood consumption and Alzheimer’s disease, transcranial stimulation for tinnitus, long term use of marijuana and cognition, and mobile texts for medication adherence. Program notes: 0:40 Fish and cognition 1:49 Moderate seafood associated with less cognitive deficit …

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This week’s topics include end of life cancer care, the Zika virus, PT and Parkinson’s, and afib in women. Program notes: 0:35 Zika virus 1:37 Pregnant women recommended not to travel 2:35 Rise in microcephaly in Brazil 3:05 Atrial fibrillation …

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Anchor lead:  Can a helmet using electrical fields improve survival from some brain tumors? Elizabeth Tracey reports Transcript Elizabeth Tracey: A helmet employing alternating electrical field pulses has been shown to improve survival from glioblastoma, one type of deadly brain …

January 21, 2016 – Electrical Fields and Brain Tumors Read more »