Improving Sleep after Breast Cancer

Quick Fact – After breast cancer, physical activity can improve sleep. Rogers, L et al physical activity and sleep quality and breast cancer survivors: A randomized trial. Medicine and science sports and exercise. 2017: 2009–2015

Brain Stimulation Partly Awakens Patient After 15 years in Coma

This report of a 35-year-old man who had a severe traumatic brain injury and had been in coma, found that stimulation of the brain by stimulating the vagus nerve could bring him to a state of awareness. While removed from a state of unresponsiveness to an ability to follow objects with his eyes, and turn … Read more…

C.T.E. Found In Aaron Hernandez (Age 27) at Autopsy

What first occurred to me is that Aaron Hernandez was genetically vulnerable. What that means is while he seemed far too young to have brain damage this advanced, the reality is that some people are simply at greater risk. It’s a sad reality that this vulnerability wasn’t understood until autopsy.As we study further, we hope … Read more…