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History of concussions may change youths’ brains

Sep 16, 2021 by

History of concussions may change youths’ brains

A new study published in the journal Neurology suggests that athletes with a history of concussion may show more brain injury from a later concussion. This is particularly true in the middle regions of the brain, which are more...

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Increasing sleep after trauma may help improve memory and learning...

Nov 19, 2020 by

Increasing sleep after trauma may help improve memory and learning

A new study from Washington State University has found that increasing the amount of time spent asleep immediately after a traumatic experience may easy any negative consequences. The research builds a case for sleep therapeutics following trauma—especially for military...

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Neuroprotective treatment on mice with TBI reversed cognitive impairment...

Nov 10, 2020 by

Neuroprotective treatment on mice with TBI reversed cognitive impairment

Researchers from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center have found that it may be possible to halt or slow neurodegeneration in TBI survivors. The scientists were able to pharmacologically reverse cognitive impairment in animal models....

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Repeated Head Impacts Worsen Later-Life Cognition

Jul 17, 2020 by

Repeated Head Impacts Worsen Later-Life Cognition

A team of top scientists from across the United State analyzed the records of 13,323 people (average age was 62) and found that those exposed to repetitive head impacts were associated with worsened depression and cognitive function—even decades later....

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CTE Risk, Severity Increases With Years Playing Football

Nov 12, 2019 by

CTE Risk, Severity Increases With Years Playing Football

New research from Boston University School of Medicine has found that the risk and severity of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases with every year of football played. The study was published in Annals of Neurology....

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Xenon Found to Prevent Early Death and Improve Long-term Cognition After TBI...

May 30, 2019 by

New research from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Imperial College London has found that the anesthetic drug xenon helps the brain when given soon after a traumatic brain injury. The drug appears to prevent early death and long-term cognitive...

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