Enlarge this image U.S. Marines fire the Carl Gustav rocket system during live-fire training last October. With each firing, the shooter’s brain…
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Repeated Head Hits, Not Just Concussions, May Lead To A Type Of Chronic Brain Damage
by Tom Goldman January 18, 2018Enlarge this image Aaron Hernandez (81), of the New England Patriots, lost his helmet during this play against the New York Jets…
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Enlarge this image Professional fighter Gina Mazany practices during a training session at Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts in Las Vegas. She…
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Why Brain Scientists Are Still Obsessed With The Curious Case Of Phineas Gage
by NPR May 21, 2017Enlarge this image Cabinet-card portrait of brain-injury survivor Phineas Gage (1823–1860), shown holding the tamping iron that injured him. Wikimedia hide caption…
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After A Stroke At 33, A Writer Relies On Journals To Piece Together Her Own Story
by NPR February 11, 2017Enlarge this image Christine Hyung-Oak Lee’s short fiction and essays have appeared in Guernica, The Rumpus, The New York Times and BuzzFeed.…
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Enlarge this image Charles Mayer, 30, of San Diego survived an IED attack while serving in Iraq in 2010, but has suffered…
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