Researchers Study Blast Injuries in Veterans March 11, 2019 Researchers at the Boston VA are finding that exposure to blasts even without concussion can cause structural damage to the brain. Click here to read the full article on NPR. Read More Researchers Study Blast Injuries in Veterans
For Memory Issues, It's Not So Much The Concussion As The Blast April 30, 2018 Researchers at TRACTS have been able to control for the veterans’ common comorbidities, such as sleep disorders, PTSD and chronic pain, to tease out the impact of blast exposure on brain physiology... Read More For Memory Issues, It's Not So Much The Concussion As The Blast
Coming Home: Diagnosing 'deployment trauma' at VA Boston November 08, 2017 Boston 25 News presented a snapshot of TRACTS and the work we have accomplished thus far. Click here to read the full story. Read More Coming Home: Diagnosing 'deployment trauma' at VA Boston
Study Links Concussion, Genes, and Alzheimer’s May 06, 2017 Veterans with genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s and previous concussion show thinning in key areas of brain. Read More Study Links Concussion, Genes, and Alzheimer’s
What alcohol does to the aging brain March 16, 2016 The lawyer knew something was wrong with her 61-year-old mother. She had begun showing up for appointments two hours early. Or two hours late. She was paying less attention to how she looked... Read More What alcohol does to the aging brain