blast exposure

US Forces in Afghanistan work with a German Shepherd to inspect a vehicle for explosives. IEDs and other bombs led to brain injuries in service people but appear so far to not increase their risk of CTE.

Science
Health & Safety

CTE is rare in brains of deceased service members, study finds

9:51am June 14, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

Despite a high risk of brain injuries, military personnel rarely develop a disabling brain condition often found in former boxers and football players.

Queue Listen Now

Army veteran Chris Riga survived multiple blast injuries in deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq. He rearranges sticky notes on his desk to assist him in remembering tasks he has to do throughout the day at his job as patient experience coordinator at the

National
Health & Safety

'What Does War Do To An Entire Person?' — VA Studies Veterans With Blast Injuries

4:22pm March 11, 2019

by Fred Thys

More veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are surviving with traumatic brain injury. In Boston, the Department of Veterans Affairs is studying the long-term effects of those injuries on 800 veterans.

Queue Listen Now