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BIAA Notice Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Today, March 2, 2011, USA Today issued a story about access to a continuum of care following brain injury. BIAA contributed to its contents and is pleased by how accurately USA Today reported the need for individuals who sustain brain injuries
Appropriations Update March 4, 2011
On Wednesday, March 2, 2011, President Obama avoided a government shutdown by signing into law a two week extension of the current continuing resolution that was set to expire today. The measure keeps the government running through March 18, 2011.
Electrical Stimulation Helps To Bridge Gaps Between Peripheral Nerves After Injury
Treatment of peripheral nerve damage has typically been a transplantation of nerve grafts to help fill in large gap between nerves. However, this therapy is often disappointing—with further nerve damage, pain, and slow recovery often hindering recovery. Short-term, low frequency
President’s FY2012 Budget
After analyzing the President’s proposed FY2012 budget, BIAA is pleased to report that programs authorized by the TBI Act, including the HRSA Federal TBI Program and the CDC’s important TBI work have both been recommended to receive at least the
Marriage After Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury can cause a great deal of stress and disruption to marriage. When one partner becomes a caregiver for the other, the result can be an unequal partnership, and bitter feelings can arise from both sides. Research has
Inappropriate Placement of TBI Patients Into Elder Care Facilities
One challenge in more severe brain injury cases is residential placement. Residential facilities that are designed to care for the elderly are not suitable for the needs of traumatic brain injury survivors. And yet, for lack of any better placement,
BIAA Adopts New TBI Definition
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is pleased to announce its adoption of a new definition of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Based on the proposal of the Demographics and Clinical Assessment Working Group of the International and Interagency Initiative
Appropriations Update February 9th, 2011
This week, House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan released a fiscal 2011 budget allocation that would cap spending at $1.055 trillion and slice $32 billion from current government spending levels this year. As many of you know, fiscal year 2011 spending
Brain Injury Awareness Day 2011
This year, brain injury awareness day on Capitol Hill will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. BIAA and other stakeholders are working with the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force to develop a schedule for the day as well as
Stem Cells Pre-Treated With Estrogen Reduce Injury After Cerebral Ischemia
Research has found that immature neural stem cells can differentiate into neurons and glial cells, providing evidence for potential treatment in brain injury. Animal studies have found that new neural stem cells can survive and migrate to the injured area,
