Placerville, California — A 10-year-old girl in California is recuperating from severe injuries after a deer accident during school hours at Sierra Elementary School in Placerville. On April 29, Mila Armstrong, a 10-year-old student, suffered a fractured skull and additional injuries when a deer suddenly charged at her. According to her grandmother, Michelle Rangel, the […]
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Covina, California — Covina Police Officer Jesse Gutierrez, a former U.S. Marine and dedicated police officer, suffered critical injuries during a high-speed pursuit on May 6. Gutierrez’s patrol car collided with a cement sign while he was protecting his community. “I heard a loud bang and saw the Covina PD car crash,” recounted Eduardo Rangel,
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San Francisco, California — The San Francisco cycling community gathered Wednesday night for the annual Ride of Silence, a solemn tribute to cyclists who have been killed or injured in traffic accidents. Approximately 50 participants cycled through the city, making stops at significant sites where cyclists have lost their lives since 1997. Among the riders
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Chula Vista, California — In a recent DUI crash in Chula Vista, a 26-year-old woman, Ayneisha Christiana Frazier, faces charges after her alleged drunk driving led to a collision that critically injured her 3-year-old daughter. The incident occurred late Tuesday at the intersection of Brandywine Avenue and East Palomar Street. Authorities report that Frazier, with
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Sacramento, California — In a dramatic turn of events on Highway 99 near Corning in December 2018, a collision involving a semi-truck left 6-year-old Jaelyn Pitts fighting for her life. The accident resulted in a traumatic brain injury (TBI) for Jaelyn, including a depressed skull fracture and damage to the brain’s membrane. Jaelyn’s journey to
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San Francisco, California —Recent research by UC San Francisco, UC San Diego, and other U.S. institutions suggests a need to update the prognostic models used by many hospitals to predict outcomes for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. The International Mission on Prognosis and Analysis of Clinical Trials in TBI (IMPACT) and Corticosteroid Randomization After Head
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San Leandro, California — Sorrell Shiflett, a disabled man with a history of cognitive challenges, has been awarded $3.9 million following a brutal encounter with San Leandro police officers in October 2019. Shiflett, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2008, was searching for a friend’s home in San Leandro with his cousin when officers
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SAN DIEGO, California — San Diego’s Parks and Recreation department hosted a specialized water safety class tailored for brain injury survivors on Friday, April 26th, 2024. The session, aimed at those aged 16 and above who had endured a brain attack such as stroke, brain injury, or illness, alongside their caregivers, was arranged to take
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San Diego, California – A breakthrough in neurosurgical technology is transforming patient care with the advent of the Brain Microdisplay. Developed by a collaborative team from the University of California San Diego and Massachusetts General Hospital, led by Shadi Dayeh, this innovative device combines a thin film, electrode grid, and LEDs to monitor and visualize
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SAN FRANCISCO, California — A groundbreaking study conducted by scientists at Gladstone Institutes has shed light on the underlying mechanisms of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and unveiled a potential new treatment. Published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation on April 19th, 2024, the research elucidates how TBIs trigger neurodegeneration and proposes a targeted approach to prevent
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