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Silent Traumatic Brain Injury May Be Affecting Darren Hayes

Santa Monica, CA – Acclaimed Australian singer Darren Hayes, former lead vocalist of the duo Savage Garden, revealed that he suffered a serious domestic accident in March that left him with severe jaw injuries and multiple broken teeth. While initial tests showed no significant anomalies, the symptoms he’s described may point to a silent traumatic […]

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Palisades Skier Dies: Fatal Head Injury Reported

Olympic Valley, California — A 26-year-old woman succumbed to a head injury sustained while skiing at Palisades Tahoe over the past weekend, according to resort officials. The incident occurred on Saturday at approximately 3:45 p.m. within an area accessible from the KT-22 chairlift.    Responding to the scene, the Palisades Tahoe Ski Patrol provided immediate medical

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CA Snowboarder Dies From Head Injuries at Kirkwood Resort

Kirkwood, California — A 25-year-old snowboarder, Roman Lacayo, succumbed to severe head injuries sustained at Kirkwood Mountain Resort in Alpine County. The Alpine County Sheriff’s Office reported that the incident occurred on Saturday, March 29th. Lacayo was snowboarding with his girlfriend and friends when he arrived at the resort on March 27th. According to his

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Sacramento Pedestrian Dies After Brain Injury

Sacramento County, California — A 64-year-old Sacramento resident succumbed to injuries sustained in a pedestrian-vehicle collision that occurred five months prior, officials confirmed.  Machelle Denise Wilson passed away at approximately 3:50 p.m. on Monday, as reported by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office. The cause of death was attributed to a traumatic brain injury resulting from

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Nasal Spray and Traumatic Brain Injury: New Research

Massachusetts — A recent study indicates that a nasal spray designed to mitigate neuroinflammation may provide a novel therapeutic approach for traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims. Researchers at Mass General Brigham have observed that the spray, containing anti-CD3 antibodies, reduced central nervous system damage and behavioral deficits in mouse models. Findings published in Nature Neuroscience

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Head Injury After Police Pursuit and Head-On Collision

Texas – A 19-year-old driver is hospitalized with a head injury following a police pursuit that concluded with a head-on collision late Thursday.  Olmos Park police initiated the pursuit around 11:30 p.m. after attempting to stop the driver for a flat tire on McCullough Avenue. The driver fled southbound, weaving through traffic, according to authorities.

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