Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Funds 36 New Projects in FY 2011

Two projects feature collaborations with the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), leveraging Maryland’s investment in regenerative medicine with more than $7 million to accelerate the pace of research
COLUMBIA, Md., May 25, 2011 — The Maryland Stem Cell Research Com…

Kessler Institute Offers Guidelines on Recognizing and Treating Concussion

WEST ORANGE, N.J., Aug. 19, 2010 — With fall sports season beginning, millions of students are preparing to take to the field. Among those playing football, soccer or other contact sports, more than 3.8 million will sustain a brain injury*, with football-related injuries being the most prevalen…

Veterans Returning From Iraq and Afghanistan With Closed Head Trauma Are Being Offered a Free Hormone Evaluation to Address the ‘Stealth Condition’: Traumatic Brain Injury-Hormonal Dysfunction

ENCINO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2009 — After more than 28 years in practice, Dr. Mark L. Gordon, a survivor himself of traumatic brain injury (TBI), has spent the last 14 years focusing in on the association between concussion (mild TBI) and the sequelae of hormonal dysfunction that leads to personality…

Timothy L. Culver’s New Book, ‘Sara’s Story,’ Describes His Wife’s Recovery and Battles with Health Insurance Companies

DALLAS, Sept. 18, 2009 — In May, 2004, Tim received the news that his 42-year-old wife Sara had suffered an acute stroke. With three children still at home and the oldest child heading off to Iraq to serve in his first tour of duty, Tim’s family and church rallied to support the family.
After 10 d…