FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2018·7 min readHits, Not Concussion, Cause CTEA new study reveals head impact, not concussion, triggers CTE. The discovery could help with early detection and treatments for the neurodegenerative disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 30, 2017·5 min readBiomarker May Help Diagnose CTE During LifeUntil 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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 19, 2017·5 min readYouth Football Linked to Emotional and Behavioral Impairments Later in LifeA 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
FeaturedNeurology·September 6, 2017·5 min readThree-Quarters of Americans See Head Injuries in Football as Major ProblemA 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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2017·7 min read3D Model of NFL Player’s Brain Reconstructs Moment of ImpactSummary: A new brain modelling study that looks at what happens to the brains of NFL players following a collision...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 19, 2017·5 min readAntibody Helps Detect Protein Implicated in Alzheimer’sResearchers have developed a new, non-invasive method of measuring Tau levels in the blood.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 8, 2017·4 min readDesigner Compound May Untangle Damage Leading to Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers 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
FeaturedNeurology·January 12, 2017·4 min readLink Between Concussion and Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers report concussion can accelerate Alzheimer's symptoms in people with a genetic risk for the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 29, 2016·7 min readEvidence Of Brain Injury Found In Young NFL PlayersResearchers observe white matter changes in NFL football players who reported concussions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 28, 2016·3 min readHead Impacts Lead to Brain Changes in High School Football PlayersAfter just one season of playing football, neuroimaging technology reveals changes in gray and white matter correlated with exposure to head trauma in high school students, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2016·4 min readConnection Between Brain Inflammation and CTE IdentifiedA new study reports neuroinflammation could have a direct involvement in the development of CTE.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 27, 2016·6 min readExperimental Imaging Agent Reveals Concussion Related CTE in Living BrainResearchers use an experimental PET scan tracer to effectively find brain protein deposits specific to CTE in the brain of a retired NFL player.Read More