Alaska has the highest rate of deaths from traumatic brain injury in the nation and among the highest rates of domestic violence, but it is only recently that advocates and caregivers began to link the two.
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Alaskans die from traumatic brain injury at twice the national average
According to a recent report, Alaska’s death rate from traumatic brain injuries is the highest in the nation.
Female athletes are closing the gender gap when it comes to concussions
Gina “Danger” Mazany is a professional mixed martial arts athlete, and she’s helping researchers learn more about head injuries and the female brain.
Why brain scientists are still obsessed with the curious case of Phineas Gage
In 1848, a railroad worker survived an accident that drove a 13-pound iron bar through his head. The injury changed his personality, and our understanding of the brain.
Pentagon shelves blast gauges meant to detect battlefield brain injuries
The military hoped the body-worn sensors would identify troops with brain injuries from a bomb blast. Instead, the sensors showed service members may be at risk from firing their own weapons.