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·November 2, 2016·4 min read

Connection Between Brain Inflammation and CTE Identified

A new study reports neuroinflammation could have a direct involvement in the development of CTE.

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·January 18, 2018·7 min read

Hits, Not Concussion, Cause CTE

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

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·April 29, 2014·3 min read

Model Sheds New Light on Sports Related Brain Injuries

Researchers provide new insights into behavioral problems which occur due to repeated blows to the head.

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·November 29, 2016·7 min read

Evidence Of Brain Injury Found In Young NFL Players

Researchers observe white matter changes in NFL football players who reported concussions.

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·November 5, 2018·3 min read

Genetic Risk Factor for CTE Detected

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

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·August 23, 2016·5 min read

MRI Scans May Be Useful in Diagnosing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Researchers report MRI brain scans may be an early and easier way to diagnose CTE.

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·November 23, 2015·4 min read

Studying TBI With Help of Wireless Implant

Researchers have developed a new system to record how brain tissue deforms when subjected to the kind of shock that causes blast-induced trauma commonly seen in combat veterans.

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·September 19, 2017·5 min read

Youth Football Linked to Emotional and Behavioral Impairments Later in Life

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.

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·August 7, 2018·8 min read

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

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

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·January 12, 2017·4 min read

Link Between Concussion and Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers report concussion can accelerate Alzheimer's symptoms in people with a genetic risk for the disease.

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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.

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·May 11, 2016·3 min read

Fruit Flies May Help Us Develop a Better Understanding of Brain Injuries

A new study suggest using fruit flies as models for TBI could hold the key for identifying genes and pathways to promote repair and minimize damage to the nervous system.

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chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Connection Between Brain Inflammation and CTE Identified

Hits, Not Concussion, Cause CTE

Model Sheds New Light on Sports Related Brain Injuries

Evidence Of Brain Injury Found In Young NFL Players

Genetic Risk Factor for CTE Detected

MRI Scans May Be Useful in Diagnosing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Studying TBI With Help of Wireless Implant

Youth Football Linked to Emotional and Behavioral Impairments Later in Life

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

Link Between Concussion and Alzheimer’s Disease

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

Fruit Flies May Help Us Develop a Better Understanding of Brain Injuries

How Severe Illness During Pregnancy Alters Fetal Brain Development

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

Youth Protein TIMP2 Restores Immune Function in the Aging Brain

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