John Tiwald
May 18, 20172 min read
Where New Mexico Stands in Health Care Rankings 2016-2017
New Mexico has the eighth lowest rate of insurance coverage, the lowest rate of employer-sponsored insurance, the 14th unhealthiest populati
John Tiwald
May 16, 20175 min read
A Simple, Clear Message on the Sports-Brain Injury Controversy
The debate over CTE's existence, associations, and causes has sparked politics and cover-up, breakthrough research, and even a Will Smit
John Tiwald
May 2, 20173 min read
Plasma Total-Tau Level May Flag CTE
Repeated head impact (RHI) exposure predicts higher later-life plasma total-tau (t-tau) concentrations in former professional football playe
John Tiwald
Apr 25, 20172 min read
Some TBI Patients Show Dopamine Pathway Deficits
A subset of patients experiencing cognitive problems following traumatic brain injury (TBI) show evidence of diminished dopaminergic activit
John Tiwald
Apr 21, 20173 min read
Resetting Body Clock May Help the Brain to Heal
Circadian-related variations in body temperatures were found to be linked to arousal in people in vegetative or minimally conscious states i
John Tiwald
Apr 18, 20171 min read
iMedicalApps: Using Virtual Reality to Diagnose Concussions
Britain’s University of Birmingham and the University of East Anglia are conducting a trial to evaluate the use of the Oculus Rift VR headse
John Tiwald
Nov 4, 20163 min read
Traumatic Brain Injury Induces Mental Impairments Using Mechanisms Linked with Alzheimer’s
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston fills an important gap in understanding the link between traumatic brai
John Tiwald
Oct 10, 20164 min read
Concussions Can Occur in All Youth Sports
Recent attention to long-term brain damage linked to multiple concussions among professional football players has prompted a much closer loo
John Tiwald
Sep 13, 20163 min read
Collaborative Care May Aid Kids’ Concussion Recovery
Collaborative care, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), was linked with decreased reporting of post-concussive symptoms as well as
John Tiwald
Aug 26, 20163 min read
Plasma Tau Levels Increased Post-TBI
Military personnel who sustain one or more TBIs — the signature injury in military personnel deployed for combat operations in Iraq and Afgh
John Tiwald
Aug 4, 201610 min read
Effective Concussion Treatment Remains Frustratingly Elusive, Despite a Booming Industry
In a small brick building across the street from a Taco Bell in Marrero, LA, patients enter a clear plastic capsule and breathe pure oxygen.
John Tiwald
May 7, 20166 min read
N.F.L. Shifts on Concussions, and Game May Never Be the Same
Excerpted from The New York Times | By Ken Belson and Alan Schwarz Perhaps no one will remember the setting, a hearing room for the House...
