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·October 31, 2023·8 min read

Brain Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence

Researchers, in a comprehensive brain autopsy study, discovered significant vascular and white matter damage in women who experienced intimate partner violence. Unlike in male contact sports athletes, no evidence of CTE was detected.

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·December 22, 2022·6 min read

Head Trauma and PTSD May Increase Genetic Variant’s Impact on Alzheimer’s Risk

The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related symptoms is higher in those with TBI and PTSD who carry the APOE E4 gene.

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·November 26, 2022·5 min read

Educational Background and Previous Brain Injury May Be Associated With Higher Risk of Frontotemporal Dementia

Previous TBI increased the risk of frontotemporal dementia in those without a genetic risk factor for FTD. Additionally, researchers found those with FTD tend to be less educated than those with Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 10, 2022·6 min read

Pathway Deep in the Brain Makes It Resilient After Injury

Targeting the GAT3 protein in the thalamus could help block and prevent long-term damage following brain injury.

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·June 17, 2022·4 min read

Neurons and Glia Collaborate to Drive Neural Regeneration Following Brain Injury

Study reveals how neurons and glial cells contribute to drive neurodegeneration following brain injury.

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·April 20, 2022·7 min read

Study of Former Notre Dame Football Players Finds College Players More Likely to Have Brain Disorders

College football players are 5 times more likely to report cognitive impairment, 2.5 times more likely to experience recurrent headaches, and 65% more likely to have cardiovascular problems in their lifetime than their non-football playing peers. Additionally, mortality from brain and other nervous system cancers was 4 times higher in former college football players than the general population.

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·July 24, 2021·8 min read

Professional Rugby May Be Associated With Changes in Brain Structure

Neuroimaging study revealed a significant number of professional rugby players had white matter abnormalities and abnormal changes to white matter volume over time.

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·May 7, 2021·6 min read

Damage to White Matter Is Linked to Worse Cognitive Outcomes After Brain Injury

Damage to highly connected regions of white matter in the brain following injury is more predictive of cognitive impairment than damage to highly connected gray matter hubs.

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·April 18, 2021·4 min read

No Increase In Brain Health Problems in Middle Age for Men Who Played Football in High School

Study reveals there is no significant uptick in men who played high school football reporting problems with brain health in middle age compared to their peers who did not play sports. However, ex-football players were more likely to experience sleep problems and be prescribed medications for chronic pain during mid-life.

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·March 12, 2021·4 min read

The Role of Sleep in Healing Traumatic Brain Injuries

In veterans who suffered a TBI, lack of sleep was associated with enlarged perivascular spaces and an increase in post-concussive symptoms.

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·March 11, 2021·5 min read

Lower Risk of Brain Injury for at-Risk Infants Whose Mothers Consumed Pomegranate Juice

Pomegranate juice appears to have neuroprotective effects in pregnancies marked by intrauterine growth restriction. Researchers found pomegranate juice reduced the risk of brain injury in infants with IUGR, especially when pregnant women drank it during the third trimester.