Veterans
Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans May Increase Risk of Dementia
The study also found that veterans with a history of TBI developed dementia about two years earlier than those without TBI who had developed dementia.
Blasts may cause brain injury even without symptoms
The findings, published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation on March 3, 2014, suggest that a lack of clear TBI symptoms following an explosion may not…
Depression May Increase Your Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
“Depression is linked in other studies to illnesses such as cancer and stroke,” said study author Albert C. Yang, MD, PhD, with Taipei Veterans General…
Stanford researchers discover master regulator of skin development
The production, or differentiation, of such a sophisticated tissue requires an immense amount of coordination at the cellular level, and glitches in the…
BUSM/VA researchers examine new PTSD diagnosis criteria
Mark W. Miller, PhD, associate professor at BUSM and a clinical research psychologist at the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System served as…
BUSM/VA researchers uncover gender differences in the effects of long-term alcoholism
The study was led by Susan Mosher Ruiz, PhD, postdoctoral research scientist in the Laboratory for Neuropsychology at BUSM and research scientist at the VA…