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·September 2, 2022·3 min read

Repeated Concussions Can Thicken the Skull

Repeat concussions thicken the structure of skull bones. Researchers theorize the thickening of the skull may occur as the body attempts to better protect the brain from subsequent damage.

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·May 17, 2022·4 min read

Concussion Symptoms in Children May Have Multiple Underlying Causes

Researchers report different types of brain injuries caused by concussions in children may lead to similar symptoms.

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·May 10, 2022·5 min read

Clues About Concussions From the Gut

Signs of concussion may be found in the gut, a new study reports. Researchers found a correlation between traumatic brain injury proteins in the blood and one brain injury-linked bacteria in stool samples.

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·February 13, 2022·5 min read

The Risk of Concussion Lurks at the Super Bowl – And in All Other Sports

Researchers explore how changes in concussion research have impacted sports and player safety.

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·November 29, 2021·4 min read

Amateur Boxing to Increased Risk of Brain Impairment and Early Onset of Dementia

Amateur boxers, specifically those who boxed during their youth, are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who didn't.

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·November 26, 2021·3 min read

Study Finds Brain Lesions on MRI Linked to Years of Playing Football

White matter hyperintensities were more common in athletes who played more contact sports or had more head injuries and concussions during their sporting careers.

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·June 7, 2021·2 min read

New Drug to Halt Dementia After Multiple Head Injuries

Blocking substance P following a head injury can prevent tau protein tangles from forming in the brain and lower the risk for CTE and other head injury associated dementias.

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·May 4, 2021·4 min read

Chronic Exposure to Low Levels of Blast May Be Associated With Neurotrauma

Military and law enforcement personnel who are routinely exposed to low levels of blasts, such as from high-caliber firearms while training, have higher levels of biomarkers associated with TBI.

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·April 26, 2021·5 min read

Brain Changes Following TBI Share Similarities With Alzheimer’s Disease

Combining brain scan images with machine learning, researchers identified a number of brain changes following TBI that share similarities with Alzheimer's disease. The findings add to the growing body of evidence that the two conditions follow the same trajectories.

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·April 6, 2021·4 min read

‘Brain Glue’ Helps Repair Circuitry in Severe TBI

A newly developed reparative hydrogel, which researchers are dubbing "brain glue", protects against loss of brain tissue following a TBI and can aid in functional neural repair.

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·March 16, 2021·4 min read

Could Birth Control Pills Ease Concussion Symptoms in Female Athletes?

Birth control pills high in progesterone might be a new weapon in the fight against concussion in women. Researchers found that during the menstrual cycle, when progesterone levels were higher, women reported less concussion-related stress. Post-concussion stress reduction is a sign of recovery from a head injury. Progesterone is also linked to increased blood flow to the brain.