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The Magpies dealt a bitter injury blow; son of a gun no guarantees to return this week for Blues

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Adams will be assessed further in the coming weeks, but the influential clearance bulls will be watching from the sidelines for the remainder of the home and away campaign. Howe spent the last half of the final season against Port Adelaide on the bench after suffering a knee to the back but coach Craig McRae said after the game that the 32-year-old had not sustained a significant injury. Elsewhere, Richmond’s thrilling comeback win over Brisbane on Sunday was marred by a suspected hamstring injury by captain Dylan Grimes, which the player himself was not optimistic about. “He [Grimes] seem to think it’s bad, so we’ll wait and see what it looks like,” said coach Damien Hardwick after the game. “That’s the challenging thing about AFL football, isn’t it? It was a tough match and the fighters lost – especially the brave ones like Dylan.” Richmond has expressed concern over Dylan Grimes’ hamstring injury. Credit: Getty Images Hardwick said he was concerned about the falling form, but the c

Hardwick explains Richmond's late sub-call when question is asked over high defender injury

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has explained why tall defender Ben Miller was substituted in the final quarter of the Tigers’ crucial draw with Fremantle. Key points: Tigers defender Ben Miller was medically substituted at the end of the game with Fremantle Reports differ as to why Miller was left out of the game, with Damien Hardwick saying it was a calf injury A player may only be substituted if he is reasonably determined as medically unfit to participate in any match for at least the next 12 days With Richmond leading by one goal after 16 minutes of play in the final quarter, Miller came on to the bench and was medically out of the game for the smaller, faster Maurice Rioli. A minute later, Fremantle equalized through Bailey Banfield’s goal, which led to the first draw of the 2022 AFL season. The substitution raised eyebrows, with Miller not appearing to suffer any visible injury. A medical substitute rule is in place ahead of the 2021 season, with doctors supposed to determine “a

AFL 2022 LIVE Update round 19: Tiger, Docker fight in fierce battle; Martin aggravates hamstring injury

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AFL 2022 round 19 LIVE update: Richmond Tigers v Fremantle Dockers scores, fixtures, teams, ladders, odds, tickets, players, Dustin Martin AFL 2022 LIVE Update round 19: Tiger, Docker fight in fierce battle; Martin aggravates hamstring injury Sorry, this feature is not currently available. We are working to restore it. Please try again later. disband Skip to section navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer By Roy Ward Updated July 22, 2022 — 21:38 first published on 19:00 Plain text size Larger text size Text size is very large Load Key posts Hide main post 21:38 Dockers have a quiet night ahead The Fremantle forward is struggling to get into tonight’s contest with a team scoring just five goals in almost three quarters of the game. They missed leading goal-kick Rory Lobb but their usually strong attacking line has had few chances so far. Tigers 46, Dockers 39 with two minutes remaining in Q3. Fremantle forward Matt Taberner. Credit: Getty Images 21:26 Fyfe off, Colyer on when Son

Martin has a hamstring injury; McRae supports Grundy; McVeigh is unaffected by the Giant's exodus

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Richmond coach Damien Hardwick had said on Wednesday that Martin was on course to return in the round of 20 against the Brisbane Lions, which is when he expects key forward Tom Lynch (hamstring) to return. The Tigers tweeted they would not provide further updates on Martin until needed. Talisman Martin has only played eight games this season. The 31-year-old took personal leave after the first round and missed six games, coming back with a bang in round eight when he hit two goals in the win over Collingwood. With AAP ‘We don’t look past our noses’: McRae says Grundy’s talent is being underestimated Roy Ward Collingwood coach Craig McRae thinks few in the AFL world have short memories when it comes to ruckman talent Brodie Grundy following a knee injury in April. Brodie Grundy at Collingwood training on Friday. Credit: Getty Images The Magpies are wary of Grundy’s return after 15 weeks out, through injury on Anzac Day, and McRae thinks the nimble ruckman could be a game-changer at the

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has lost a bit of her brain. How do people survive and thrive after a brain injury?

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In a recent interview, Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke talked about being able to live “absolutely normal” after two aneurysms – one in 2011 and one in 2013 – caused brain injuries. He went on to undergo two brain surgeries. An aneurysm is a bulge or balloon in the wall of a blood vessel, often accompanied by a headache or severe pain. So how can people survive and thrive despite having, as Clarke puts it, “a little bit missing” from their brain? The key to understanding how brains can recover from trauma is that they are highly plastic – meaning our body’s supercomputer can reshape and remodel itself. Read more: Growing up in a disadvantaged environment can change children’s brains – and their reactions Our amazing plastic brain The brain can adapt and change in extraordinary ways. You do it now as you form new memories. It’s not that the brain has evolved to deal with brain trauma or stroke or aneurysm; our ancestors usually died when that happened and may not

Investigational Drug Promotes Nerve Repair After Injury - Neuroscience News

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Summary: An experimental drug penetrating the brain is in development as a cancer treatment could promote regeneration of nerves damaged after spinal cord injury, researchers report. Source: University of Birmingham Scientists from the University of Birmingham have shown that a prospective brain-penetrating drug currently being developed as a cancer therapy could promote regeneration of nerves damaged after spinal trauma. The study, published today in Clinical Medicine and Translation used cell and animal models to demonstrate that when taken by mouth the drug candidate, known as AZD1390, can block the response to DNA damage in nerve cells and promote regeneration of damaged nerves, thereby restoring sensory and motor function after spinal cord injury. The announcement comes weeks after the same research team showed a different investigative drug (AZD1236) could reduce damage after spinal cord injury, by blocking the inflammatory response. Both studies were supported by the AstraZene

Head Injury in Children Linked to Reduction in Brain Size and Learning Difficulties - Neuroscience News

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Summary: In children, traumatic brain injury can lead to reduced brain size and cognitive impairment that affects learning, researchers report. Source: Imperial College London Traumatic brain injury can lead to reduced brain size in some children and teens, which could be linked to cognitive problems, a new study suggests. People who are hit hard to the head can suffer brain injuries that result in long-term cognitive problems such as difficulty with memory, concentration, and problem solving. Researchers have been able to study this problem in adults, using brain scans to accurately measure the impact of each injury. However, this is more difficult for children and adolescents to do because their brains grow and change so quickly. In a new study, published in the journal Brain Researchers at Imperial College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital have collected detailed measurements of the brains of normally developing children and used them as a guide to help spot differences betwe

Pathways deep in the brain make it resilient after injury

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—For days, and even years, after a person has suffered a stroke or traumatic brain injury, they have an increased risk of developing epilepsy. Now, researchers at the Gladstone Institutes have found that star-shaped cells called astrocytes in the thalamus play a key role in making mice with brain injuries susceptible to seizures. The team also analyzed human post-mortem brain tissue and showed that the same cells identified in mice might change in the thalamus of people affected by brain injury and stroke. The findings, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, suggest that targeting proteins in these cells can prevent long-term damage that follows brain injury. “After brain injury, the thalamus is relatively under-studied compared to other brain regions,” says Jeanne Paz, PhD, an associate researcher at Gladstone and senior author of the new study. “I hope this is just the start of a lot of new research into how important this region is in determinin