Researchers close in on CTE diagnosis in living humans
A team of researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System is closing in on being able to diagnose CTE in living humans....
read moreADHD tied to increased concussion risk for kids
A new study out of Taiwan has found that children, teens and young adults with ADHD may have four times the risk of sustaining a traumatic brain injury than other youth....
read moreEven mild TBI might raise dementia risk
A large study of veterans in the United States found that the risk of developing dementia more than doubled following mild traumatic brain injury, even without the loss of consciousness....
read moreMicro concussions may alter football players’ brains
Increasing evidence supports the idea that brains with subconcussive impacts, also known as “micro concussions,” have measurable differences compared to brains that have received no micro concussions....
read moreHead injuries may lead to early Alzheimer’s
A new study published in the journal Neuropsychology appears to confirm the link between concussions and neurodegenerative diseases....
read moreSingle season of football can change a kid’s brain
After inserting sensors in the helmets of children and teens playing football, researchers found that practice is where the most head impacts occur. In turn, a single season of football is enough to change a kid’s brain....
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