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Experimental PET scan detects abnormal tau protein in brains of living former NFL players

Neuroscience NewsApril 10, 2019

PET imaging of former NFL players who exhibited cognitive decline and psychiatric symptoms linked to CTE showed higher levels of tau in areas of the brain associated with the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...

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Playing High School Football Changes the Teenage Brain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 19, 2018

Researchers say a single season of playing high school football is all it takes to cause microscopic alterations to the structure of the brain. ... Read More...

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Genetic Risk Factor for CTE Detected

Neuroscience NewsNovember 5, 2018

A new study identifies a genetic mutation that may influence the severity of CTE. ... Read More...

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Study of Retired NFL and NHL Players Doesn’t Find Evidence of Early Onset Dementia

Neuroscience NewsAugust 7, 2018

A new study, which involved a small sample of former professional athletes, found no evidence of early onset dementia.... Read More...

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Youth Tackle Football Participation Linked to Early Onsite of Cognitive and Emotional Problems

Neuroscience NewsApril 30, 2018

A new study of football players who were diagnosed with CTE reveals those who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 had earlier onset of emotional and cognitive problems.... Read More...

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Hits, Not Concussion, Cause CTE

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2018

A new study reveals head impact, not concussion, triggers CTE. The discovery could help with early detection and treatments for the neurodegenerative disorder.... Read More...

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Biomarker May Help Diagnose CTE During Life

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 30, 2017

Until now, chronic traumatic encephalopathy could only be diagnosed post-mortem. Researchers have identified a potential biomarker that could help diagnose CTE during a person's lifetime. ... Read More...

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Youth Football Linked to Emotional and Behavioral Impairments Later in Life

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 19, 2017

A new study from researchers at Boston University reports an increase in later life emotional and behavioral problems in people who played youth tackle football before the age of 12.... Read More...

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Three-Quarters of Americans See Head Injuries in Football as Major Problem

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 6, 2017

A new poll conducted by UMass Lowell and The Washington Post reveals three quarters of NFL fans believe head injuries in the sport are a major problem. 60% of those surveyed also said they were concerned about off-field violence as a result of head injuries.... Read More...

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3D Model of NFL Player’s Brain Reconstructs Moment of Impact

Neuroscience NewsMay 1, 2017

Summary: A new brain modelling study that looks at what happens to the brains of NFL players following a collision play, could shed light on the link between TB... Read More...

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Antibody Helps Detect Protein Implicated in Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsApril 19, 2017

Researchers have developed a new, non-invasive method of measuring Tau levels in the blood.... Read More...

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Designer Compound May Untangle Damage Leading to Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 8, 2017

Researchers report a new compound could help prevent and may even reverse some of the brain injury caused by the Tau protein in dementia.... Read More...

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Experimental PET scan detects abnormal tau protein in brains of living former NFL players

Playing High School Football Changes the Teenage Brain

Genetic Risk Factor for CTE Detected

Study of Retired NFL and NHL Players Doesn’t Find Evidence of Early Onset Dementia

Youth Tackle Football Participation Linked to Early Onsite of Cognitive and Emotional Problems

Hits, Not Concussion, Cause CTE

Biomarker May Help Diagnose CTE During Life

Youth Football Linked to Emotional and Behavioral Impairments Later in Life

Three-Quarters of Americans See Head Injuries in Football as Major Problem

3D Model of NFL Player’s Brain Reconstructs Moment of Impact

Antibody Helps Detect Protein Implicated in Alzheimer’s

Designer Compound May Untangle Damage Leading to Alzheimer’s Disease