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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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·November 27, 2017·4 min read

Study Shows Brain Impact of Youth Football

Following just one season, children who have a history of concussion and high impact exposure as a result playing football undergo significant brain changes, researchers report.

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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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·October 1, 2017·4 min read

Concussions May Affect Women Differently Than Men

Rutgers researchers are conducting two new studies that will investigate how concussion affects female athletes.

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·September 30, 2017·4 min read

Concussion: How the NFL Came to Shape the Issue That Plagued It

A new study reviews how demands for institutional change led the NFL to change its ideology and engage in advocacy to address football related concussion.

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·September 30, 2017·5 min read

Biomarker May Help Diagnose CTE During Life

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.

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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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·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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·July 3, 2017·4 min read

Is Concussion Associated with Abnormal Menstrual Patterns in Young Women?

A new study reveals young women who sustained concussions are at greater risk of having two or more abnormal menstrual bleeding patterns. The findings suggest more subtle forms of brain injury could adversely affect the HPO axis function, which leads to abnormal menstrual patterns.

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·July 3, 2017·5 min read

What Are the Outcomes in Later Life For High School Football Players?

A new study looks at the long term neurological and mental health outcomes of people who participated in high school football teams. Researcher report playing football appears to not adversely affect cognition or depressive symptoms later in life. They acknowledge the findings may not be generalized for modern players due to changes in play style, protective equipment and improved safety measures.