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·June 7, 2017·4 min read

New Study Finds Youth Football Players Have Significant Differences in Head Impact Exposure

Researchers studied 97 football players between the ages of 9 and 13 years and found players experienced a total of 40,538 head impacts during four seasons of football games and practices. Significant differences in head impacts were seen between those in the games and practices.

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·January 15, 2014·4 min read

Head Injuries Triple Long-Term Risk of Early Death

Survivors of TBI are three times more likely to die prematurely, either as a result of suicide or from fatal injuries, than the general population, a new study reports.

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·May 15, 2013·5 min read

Repeat Brain Injury Raises Soldiers’ Suicide Risk

New research suggests military personnel who suffer more than one mild TBI face a significantly higher risk of suicide.

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·April 5, 2013·4 min read

Experts Call for Research On Prevalence of Delayed Neurological Dysfunction After Head Injury

Researchers evaluate the pathological impact of single incident TBI and mild, repetitive traumatic brain injury, in order to learn which measures need to be taken to identify risk, early incidence and to reduce long term complications associated with TBI.

The image is a drawing which outlines what happens to the brain when concussion occurs.

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·February 18, 2013·3 min read

Evidence Shows Concussions Require Long-Term Follow-up for Players

New research into concussions sustained during sports shows damage to the brain can persist for decades after an original or head trauma. The long-term consequences of concussions include memory loss, attention deficits and motor control problems.