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Another Study Shows African Psychedelic Plant Ibogaine Treats Traumatic Brain Injury in Vets With ‘Dramatic’ Results

An African psychedelic plant “significantly” alleviated the symptoms of war veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), according to another new study. Ibogaine, a naturally...

Man with Brain Injury Cries Tears of Joy When Lowe’s Offers Job to Him –and his Dog

A “Do-It-Yourself” big-box store is letting someone with special needs do-for-himself. They hired a man with a brain injury and gave his service dog...

How One Man Became a Math Genius After Suffering Brain Injury

12 years ago, an attack outside a bar left Jason Padgett with a severe concussion. But the incident also turned the furniture salesman from...
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Teen Recovering From Brain Injury Models New Pitching Helmet to Protect Others

Gunnar Sandberg, who recently returned to his high school baseball diamond after nearly dying from a line drive off his skull a year ago,...
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‘Idol’ Judges Moved by Singer and Fiancée’s Tragic Brain Injury

An American Idol hero has emerged. Not only can the young man sing, but Chris Medina's personal life is lived with a loving heart, caring...

Scientists Are 3D-Printing Stem Cells that Can Be Implanted as Brain Tissue

An exciting advance from Oxford Univ. has raised the prospect of tailoring stem cells quickly to treat brain injuries in humans in the future,...

Potential Cure for Most Common Deadly Pregnancy Complication Was Already Invented–For Treating Alzheimer’s

A protein long believed to be linked with Alzheimer's has now been identified as a potential smoking gun for the most common cause of...

Psychedelic Drugs May Be Able to Treat Brain Injuries, Stimulating New Neurons to Replace Impaired Ones

Encouraging brain injury research—conducted in test tubes, lab animals, and a few small studies in people—points to the potential of psychedelic drugs to limit...

Military Veterans Who Lost Limbs Receive Mortgage-Free Homes to Honor Their Service

Across the country, soldiers who came home mangled from the wars in the Middle East are receiving mortgage-free homes as a small measure of...

Molecule in Breast Milk Could Reduce Cerebral Palsy in Infants–By Boosting Brain Matter

About ten percent of babies born 8-weeks prematurely will develop cerebral palsy resulting from infections that damage nerve fibers deep in the brain. While there...

Medical Breakthroughs And Treatments in 2021 to Beat Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Diabetes & More

Whether a deadly disease like cancer and Alzheimer’s or a lifelong affliction like diabetes, eczema, or arthritis, 2021 has been a year of breakthroughs...

Chemists Find Breakthrough Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s That Protects Brain Cells From Amyloid Plaque

Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are diseases of the brain in which gradual degeneration of neurons leads to loss of speech, memory, and thinking. Existing remedies are...

Drug Reverses Age-Related Mental Decline Within Days, Suggesting Lost Cognitive Ability is Not Permanent

Just a few doses of an experimental drug that reboots protein production in cells can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in...

For the First Time, Scientists Have Reversed Dementia in Mice With Drug That Reduces Brain Inflammation

Not only does the drug reverse dementia, but researchers also believe that it could help the brain recover from concussion and trauma.

EPA to Begin Phasing Out Animal Testing and Funding Studies for More Humane Research Methods

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says that they will start the phase-out by reducing its requests for, and funding of, mammal studies by 30% before 2025.

Gentle Ear Stimulation Shown to Significantly Reduce Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease–Even Months Later

A simple new non-invasive device from the University of Kent could drastically improve the livelihood of people living with Parkinson's disease.

Always Disorganized? That Might Actually Be A Good Thing

                    There’s never been a better time to be disorganized. For those of who you have been criticized for being messy, we have some good news....

Husband’s Hunch Saves Woman Who Fell Asleep Watching TV

LISTEN to this Good News Guru story, broadcast on the radio May 18th with Ellen K and Geri on KOST-103.5. (Subscribe to our new podcast on iTunes – or...

Injured Brothers Succeed Despite Being Victims of Drunk Driver

Everything changed for the Noble brothers when – after they were victims of a drunk driving accident – Justin became paralyzed and Matt suffered a traumatic...

Groundbreaking New Blood Test Has 90% Success Diagnosing Concussions

Thanks to this inexpensive blood test, we no longer have to rely on patient symptom assessment and clinician judgement to diagnose a concussion.