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·March 3, 2023·7 min read

NFL Players Who Experienced Concussion Symptoms During Careers Show Reduced Cognitive Performance Decades After Retirement

Retired football players who experienced concussions during their careers performed worse on cognitive tests than non-players. The findings add to the growing body of evidence that suggests head injuries experienced by football players accelerate cognitive aging. Researchers say the results underlie the importance of tracking concussion symptoms in football players as opposed to concussion diagnosis.

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·October 31, 2017·5 min read

Why Do Some Head Knocks Cause More Damage Than Others?

Damaging shock waves intensify deep within the brain following head impact, researchers report.

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·March 6, 2017·6 min read

Head Injuries Can Alter Hundreds of Genes and Lead to Serious Brain Damage

A new study reports head injuries can cause harm to genes in the brain, leading to an increased risk for neurological and psychiatric disorders.

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·September 13, 2017·3 min read

A Popular Bottle-Breaking Trick Is Giving Insight to Brain Injuries

Researchers provide an alternative formula to predict when cavitation will happen. The formula may be used to better predict brain injuries caused by high velocity impact.

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·May 30, 2019·4 min read

Concussion symptoms reversed by magnetic therapy

Low-field magnetic stimulation (LFMS), a new, non-invasive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation technique, may help improve neurological symptoms following concussion.

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·August 7, 2019·6 min read

Routine hits playing football cause damage to the brain

Sustained hits following one season of playing football are enough to cause structural alterations to the brain. When players sustain a concussion, structural brain integrity decreases, and levels of tau increase. Researchers say, while concussions are a prime concern for those who play football, sustained hits also pose a threat to neurological health.

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·June 27, 2020·5 min read

Repeated head impacts associated with later-life depression and worse cognitive function

People who suffer repetitive head injuries experience increased symptoms of depression and a greater risk of cognitive decline as they age. Those with a history of repetitive head injuries and TBI that resulted in a loss of consciousness reported higher levels of mental health problems, including depressive symptoms.

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·December 11, 2013·3 min read

Dietary Amino Acids Relieve Sleep Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury in Animals

Administering a cocktail of amino acids to mice models of TBI, researchers improved sleep disturbances caused by the brain injuries.

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·March 23, 2016·3 min read

Study Links Head Injuries to Dementia

Researchers report repeated minor trauma to the head and other body parts can lead to early dementia.

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·January 12, 2016·5 min read

Understanding the Link Between TBI and Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers report a toxic form of tau protein increases following TBI, leading to the development of the same type of mental impairments seen in Alzheimer's patients.

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·September 13, 2015·5 min read

Detecting Concussion on the Sidelines with Help of Timed Vision Test

A new study reports that a rapid number naming test was able to help detect concussion 86 percent of the time in young and professional athletes.

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·February 4, 2019·8 min read

Adolescent Athletes ‘Prescribed’ Aerobic Exercise Recover Faster From Concussions

A new study reports teenage athletes who suffered concussion while playing sport recovered faster when they participated in a supervised aerobic exercise program.

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