Researchers studied 97 football players between the ages of 9 and 13 years and found players experienced a total of 40,538 head impacts during four seasons of football games and practices. Significant differences in head impacts were seen between those in the games and practices.
A new neuroimaging test could help doctors identify CTE in those exposed to repetitive brain injuries, such as NFL players, a new study reports.
According to a new study, some high school football players show measurable brain changes after one year of playing the sport, even in the absence of a concussion.
Football helmets currently being used on the field may do little to help protect against hits to the side of the head or rotational force, a new study reports.
A new study aims to help identify how to match personalized medicine to achieve the best outcomes for recovering in TBI patients.
Neuroimaging brain scans show evidence of brain abnormalities four months after a mild concussion occurs, researchers report.
High levels of SNTF in the blood after TBI correlate with brain tissue damage, researchers discover.
Women who suffered concussions during their premenstrual phase had a slower recovery and poorer health one month after injury compared to those injured two weeks directly after their period or women taken birth control pills, a new study reports.
MAPC therapy reduces inflammation after TBI and also promotes lasting cognitive improvement, a new study reports.
Researchers recommend accommodations be made in the classroom for children recovering from concussions.
The NIH is awarding researchers $18.8 million to help support global research into concussions and TBI.
Working with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.