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The TBI Resource Guide is the internet`s central source of information regarding traumatic brain injury. The TBI Resource Guide website consists of over 1,700 pages of information, materials, education and resources about the brain, brain injury and TBI rehabilitation for survivors, families and professionals.
Diabetes drug shows promise for preventing brain injury from radiation therapy (Jan 29)
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine are the first to report that in animal studies, a common diabetes drug prevents the memory and learning problems that cancer patients often experience after whole-brain radiation treatments.
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Brain cleaner (Jan 22)
A new method for ridding the brain of excess glutamate has been developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science.
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Xytis Begins Phase II Clinical Study with Anatibant (XY2405) for Traumatic Brain Injury (Jan 15)
Xytis announced it has received approval to initiate a Phase II clinical trial with Anatibant for the treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the United Kingdom and South Africa and enrollment of the first patient is expected this month.
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Nerve cells generated from stem cells in an adult (Jan 8)
Cells generated from stem cells in an adult, diseased, and damaged brain function as normal nerve cells.
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New treatments prevent brain injury hours after stroke in animals (Jan 2)
Two novel treatments -- a basic compound found in every cell in the body and an extract of green tea -- may prevent brain damage caused from stroke, according to two studies in rats led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
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We would like to welcome the recent formation of the California Brain Injury Association (CALBIA). CALBIA is a non-profit membership organization providing information, referrals, education, advocacy and support for those affected by brain injury.
For more information about CALBIA, the upcoming conferences, and how to become a member of this important organization please click here
The Winter 2007 (16.1) issue of the Inside View quarterly
newsletter is now available! With a $12 yearly subscription ($24
international), glossy, hard-copy versions of the Inside View will be
delivered to your door every three months.
Two-year subscriptions are only $22 ($44 international) and three-year
subscriptions are $30 ($60 international).
Winter Issue Table of Contents:
New Treatment for Post-Concussion Syndrome
Progesterone Treatment for TBI
Case Study: One Day at a Time
TBI's Occur Within One Millisecond
Pediatric-Adolescent TBI Program
2007 Conference Schedule
CNS Programs and Services
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01/23/07 Neurochip links damaged brain connections
01/22/07 Researchers develop 'extension cord' to link brain, prosthetics
01/22/07 Head trauma
01/18/07 Using their heads
01/18/07 Brain cleaner
01/17/07 Neuren's brain drug trial 'successful'
01/15/07 Beta-blocker exposure is associated with improved survival after severe traumatic brain injury
01/12/07 Beta-blocker use is associated with improved outcomes in adult trauma patients
01/11/07 Traumatic brain injury: the cloud of unknowing
01/11/07 Diabetes drug shows promise for preventing brain injury from radiation therapy
01/10/07 Why some patients get no help after brain injury
01/09/07 Xytis begins phase II clinical study with anatibant (XY2405) for traumatic brain injury
01/09/07 The impacts and outcomes of implementing head injury guidelines: clinical experience in Thailand
01/08/07 The brain injury epidemic
01/04/07 Friends after traumatic brain injury in children
01/04/07 Prediction of outcome at discharge from acute care following traumatic brain injury
01/04/07 Incidence of traumatic brain injury in the United States, 2003
01/04/07 Nonfatal traumatic brain injury-related hospitalization in very young children-15 states, 1999
01/04/07 Relations among sociodemographic, neurologic, clinical, and neuropsychologic variables, and vocational status following mild traumatic brain injury: a follow-up study
01/04/07 Damage to young brain may fix itself, study finds
01/03/07 Final report of the Japan neurotrauma data bank project 1998-2001: 1,002 cases of traumatic brain injury
01/03/07 New nerve cells in diseased brain - nerve cells generated from stem cells in an adult
01/02/07 Ethical stem cell study may pave way for brain injury cure
12/29/06 New treatments prevent brain injury after stroke in rats
12/29/06 Prediction of outcome at discharge from acute care following traumatic brain injury
12/29/06 Concussion precautions
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The TBI Resource Guide offers four on-line, continuing education courses. Our courses are $60 each and certified for 2-hours.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
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Brain Injury Rehabilitation: An Overview
Brain Anatomy and Function
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The Centre for Neuro Skills Clinical Research and Education Foundation (CNS - CREF) Is a not-for-profit (503c) foundation whose mission is to further the basis of knowledge about treatment of acquired brain injury at the post acute level and share that knowledge with practicing professionals, family members of those with traumatic brain injuries and the general public.
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** You can now submit your events and conferences directly to our online listing by by going to the page below and clicking on the "submit your event or conference" link:
www.neuroskills.com/events.php
Feb 10-15
Annual NANOS Meeting
Snowbird, UT
952-646-2037
Email: info@nanosweb.org
Web: nanosweb.org
Mar 7
BIA of Rhode Island Annual Conference
Warwick, RI
401-461-6599
Email: braininjuryctr@biaofri.org
Web: http://65.242.98.185/RI
Mar 8
Brain Injury: Navigating the MINDfields
Chattanooga, TN
423- 634-1572
Email: cabisg@siskinrehab.org
Web: cabiatn.org
Mar 9
First Annual Intermountain Brain Injury Conference
Johnson City, TN
800-222-3878
Email: dyed@mail.etsu.edu
Web: etsu.edu/scs/pdprograms.asp
Mar 13
Brain Injury Association of Tennessee Annual Conference
Nashville, TN
615-248-2451
Email: biaoftn@yahoo.com
Web: biaoftn.org
Mar 17-20
NORA Annual Conference
Charleston, SC
866-222-3887
Web: nora.cc
Mar 23-24
Polytraumatic Injuries of War
New York, NY
212-947-7111 ext 328
Email: rsp2@nyu.edu
Web: www.nyacadtbi.org
Mar 28
Current Perspectives in TBI Treatment
Walnut Creek, CA
925-934-2500
Email: hstepnick@neuroskills.com
Web: neuroskills.com/conference07.shtml
Mar 29-30
BIA of Maryland Annual Conference
Linthicum Heights, MD
410-448-2924
Email: info@biamd.org
Web: www.biamd.org
Apr 20-21
Insight Workshop
London, United Kingdom
+1276 472 369
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Web: braintreetraining.co.uk
Apr 20-23
AOTA Annual Conference
St. Louis, MO
800-SAY-AOTA
Web: aota.org
Apr 28 - Mar 5
AAN Annual Conference
Boston, MA
651-695-2717
Email: memberservices@aan.com
Web: am.aan.com
May 9-11
Visual Perceptual Dysfunction in Adult Brain Injury
Gatwick Airport, UK
Web: cognitive-rehab.org.uk/braintree/vpdw2.htm
May 10-12
5th World AMN-Congress (Academy for Multidisciplinary Neurotraumatology)
Düsseldorf, Germany
+49(0)3641 35 33 0
Email: amn2007@conventus.de
Web: www.amn2007.de
May 24-26
2nd Biennial Vocational Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injury Conference
Vancouver, BC
604.875.1775
Email: sljproductions@telus.net
Web: tbicvancouver.com
Jun 19-23
CMSA Annual Conference
Denver, CO
501-225-2229
Email: cmsa@cmsa.org
Web: cmsa.org
Jun 20-22
ANA Annual Conference
Atlanta, GA
301-628-5000
Email: convention@ana.org
Web: nursingworld.org
Jun 22-23
Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop
London, United Kingdom
+1276 472 369
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Web: braintreetraining.co.uk
Jun 27-30
APTA Annual Conference
Denver, CO
703-684-2782
Web: apta.org
Aug 17-20
APA Annual Conference
San Francisco, CA
202-336-5500
Web: apa.org
Sep 5-8
Annual State of the State in Head Injury Meeting
St. Louis, MO
301-656-3500
Email: nashia@nashia.org
Web: nashia.org
Sep 27-28
BIA of Michigan Annual Conference
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Web: biami.org
Oct 3-5
Brain Injury Association of Missouri Annual Conference
St. Charles, MO
314-426-4024
Email: sgee@biamo.org
Web: www.biamo.org
Oct 6
Brain Injury Association of Missouri Annual Family/Survivor Conference
St. Charles, MO
314-426-4024
Email: sgee@biamo.org
Web: www.biamo.org
Oct 11
6th Annual Neuro Rehab Conference
Loma Linda, CA
Email: lmosley@neuroskills.com
Oct 11-12
BIA of Indiana Annual Conference
317-356-7722
Email: info@biai.org
Web: biausa.org/Indiana
Nov 16-18
State of the Art Medical and Rehabilitative Care in Brain Injury: Clinical and Legal Implications
Napa, CA
Tel: 661-872-4903
Email: calbiainfo@yahoo.com
Web: calbia.org
Dec 7-8
Advanced Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop (Attention & Information Processing)
London, United Kingdom
+1276 472 369
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Web: braintreetraining.co.uk
Conferences 2007: click here
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That is all for this month. See you in February!
Craig S. Persel
Managing Editor, TBI Resource Guide
Centre for Neuro Skills
cns@neuroskills.com
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