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Traumatic brain injury

Rubble and exposed I-beams are shown after the Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq was bombed.

More than 100 US troops diagnosed with brain injuries from Iran attack

Conflict

The US military on Monday disclosed a more than 50% jump in cases of traumatic brain injury stemming from Iran’s missile attack on a base in Iraq last month, with the number of service members diagnosed climbing to over 100.

Kayla Williams and Brian McGough

What happens when two soldiers fall in love while one faces a traumatic injury?

Health & Medicine

Mom’s concussion leads writer to research in neuroscience

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

The Long Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Conflict & Justice

New Study Finds Hidden Traumatic Brain Injuries

The World

The brain’s remarkable potential for recovery

Environment

In the wake of the Arizona shooting, many have been amazed by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ survival, despite a gunshot wound, in which a bullet passed straight through her brain. Doctors say Rep. Giffords (D?Ariz.) is still in critical condition. But neurosurgeons see such wounds more often than we like to think. Dr. Ross Bullock, Universtiy […]

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One family’s story: surviving traumatic brain injury

Health & Medicine

Yesterday we marveled at Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ survival despite a gunshot wound to the head, and talked about the brain’s remarkable potential for recovery. This tragic news inspired one Takeaway listener to share the story of his son, who recovered from a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a car a year and a […]