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November 17, 2010

Newly identified brain pathways vital to understanding language

A complex network of brain connections necessary for language comprehension has been mapped in new detail, according to recent research. These newly charted pathways will help scientists understand how language is processed in the brain, and how brain injuries disrupt the system.

July 28, 2010

Children With Brain Injuries Have Problems With Story-Telling

Children with brain injuries have difficulty developing story-telling skills even though other language abilities, such as vocabulary, tend to catch up with other children as they mature, research at the University of Chicago shows...

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July 26, 2010

Children with brain injuries have problems with story-telling, study suggests

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Children with brain injuries have difficulty developing story-telling skills even though other language abilities, such as vocabulary, tend to catch up with other children as they mature, new research shows.

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March 1, 2010

State Roundup: S.C. Plan Would End Benefits To 30,000 Disabled Residents; Judge Bars Calif. From Cutting Elderly From Day Care; Mass. Faces Lawsuit

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The Associated Press/CNBC report about legislative action in South Carolina: "Children with autism, people with spine and brain injuries and the long-term disabled in job programs are among the 30,000 people who would lose state help under a $5.1 billion spending plan approved by a House committee Thursday...

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February 26, 2010

Special Issue Of NeuroRehabilitation Focuses On Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injuries

IOS Press announces publication of a special issue of NeuroRehabilitation: An International Journal (NRE) devoted specifically to hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HI-BI), a significant disruption of brain function due to a deficient supply of oxygen to the brain. This is the first publication to present a consolidated overview of HI-BI...

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September 26, 2009

National Academy Of Neuropsychology (NAN) And National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Team Up On Campaign To Raise Concussion Awareness

Concussions are by far the most common, and one of the most difficult to manage injuries seen in sports today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are between 1.6 million and 3.8 million brain injuries that occur in sports each year - and 63,000 occur in high school athletes alone.

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