Traumatic Brain Injury News and Information https://www.brainline.org/rss/allcontent.xml Receive the latest headlines and content related to traumatic brain injury delivered daily courtesy of BrainLine.org. en Brazos Matters: How TEEX's Public Safety Wellness Program is addressing PTSD in first responders https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/brazos-matters-how-teexs-public-safety-wellness-program-addressing-ptsd-first Brazos Matters: How TEEX's Public Safety Wellness Program is addressing PTSD in first responders Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - 3:06pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/brazos-matters-how-teexs-public-safety-wellness-program-addressing-ptsd-first They met while being treated for brain injuries. Now they’re getting married. https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/they-met-while-being-treated-brain-injuries-now-theyre-getting-married The couple reconnected years after meeting in a Minnesota hospital, and bonded over their experiences: “I’ve dealt with that, sweetie. I understand that.” Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - 3:05pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/they-met-while-being-treated-brain-injuries-now-theyre-getting-married Football headers: growing evidence suggests this skill is damaging to brain health https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/football-headers-growing-evidence-suggests-skill-damaging-brain-health Whether it’s at practice or during a Fifa World Cup match, football players could unknowingly be putting their brain health at risk every time they take to the field. Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - 3:02pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/football-headers-growing-evidence-suggests-skill-damaging-brain-health Music therapy means I can now lift my hand again https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/music-therapy-means-i-can-now-lift-my-hand-again A woman who was left paralysed on her left side after having a stroke has described music therapy as a "miracle". Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - 3:01pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/07/music-therapy-means-i-can-now-lift-my-hand-again Fund Provides $500M to 40K Veterans Struggling with PTSD https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/fund-provides-500m-40k-veterans-struggling-ptsd Semper Fi & America's Fund offers long-term care, connection with other veterans.As Americans honor PTSD Awareness Day, a renewed spotlight will be thrust onto the thousands of veterans that struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder every day.While curing PTSD and reducing the high veteran suicide rate are huge challenges, there are organizations making groundbreaking efforts to help former service members. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 5:27pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/fund-provides-500m-40k-veterans-struggling-ptsd Group Aims to Reduce Military Suicides 40% by 2030 as PTSD Plagues Veterans https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/group-aims-reduce-military-suicides-40-2030-ptsd-plagues-veterans Craig Ridenhour said military suicide is a "personal" issue for him.Ridenhour is chair of the Tampa, Fla.-based nonprofit organization Stop Soldier Suicide, which works to dedicate each day to stopping soldier suicide. Studies, some released by the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies, have shown suicides being overwhelmingly linked to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 5:26pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/group-aims-reduce-military-suicides-40-2030-ptsd-plagues-veterans Little hits in sports may be just as dangerous as concussions – and can lead to brain damage https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/little-hits-sports-may-be-just-dangerous-concussions-and-can-lead-brain-damage Yesterday’s harrowing Four Corners episode exposed the devastating impacts of degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the link with contact sports, primarily Australian rules football. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 5:24pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/little-hits-sports-may-be-just-dangerous-concussions-and-can-lead-brain-damage Lowering tackle height in rugby led to sharp decline in concussion rates – new study https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/lowering-tackle-height-rugby-led-sharp-decline-concussion-rates-new-study Rugby is a physical sport, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the tackle. In amateur and school rugby union, tackles are responsible for well over half of all match injuries, making them the single biggest source of injury risk in the game. That reality has prompted growing efforts to make tackling safer without changing the essence of rugby itself. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 5:21pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/lowering-tackle-height-rugby-led-sharp-decline-concussion-rates-new-study Brain injuries often go untreated in victims of intimate partner violence. Here's how that's changing https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/brain-injuries-often-go-untreated-victims-intimate-partner-violence-heres-how-thats Social workers, health-care professionals and police say an 'ecosystem of care' is possible Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 4:59pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/brain-injuries-often-go-untreated-victims-intimate-partner-violence-heres-how-thats After a brain injury, he found purpose fixing bikes no one else would bother with https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/after-brain-injury-he-found-purpose-fixing-bikes-no-one-else-would-bother Rob, 54, forgot how to do his job after a car hit him in a crosswalk, leaving him with cognitive and physical impairment. But he still remembered how to fix bicycles. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 4:58pm agilleland https://www.brainline.org/news/2026/06/after-brain-injury-he-found-purpose-fixing-bikes-no-one-else-would-bother