Playing High School Football Changes the Teenage Brain
Researchers say a single season of playing high school football is all it takes to cause microscopic alterations to the structure of the brain. ... Read More...
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Genetic Risk Factor for CTE Detected
A new study identifies a genetic mutation that may influence the severity of CTE. ... Read More...
Evidence of Brain Injuries in Football Players at Surprisingly Young Age
Researchers find evidence of cognitive issues and miRNA biomarkers, indicating brain injuries from concussions or head-to-head contact, in college football players. The findings indicated lasting damage caused by sports related concussions occur earlier than expected.... Read More...
Regulating Microglial Activity May Reduce Inflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Researchers report activating microglia may help reduce the imbalance between neuroprotection and neurotoxicity for neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...
Study of Retired NFL and NHL Players Doesn’t Find Evidence of Early Onset Dementia
A new study, which involved a small sample of former professional athletes, found no evidence of early onset dementia.... Read More...
Youth Tackle Football Participation Linked to Early Onsite of Cognitive and Emotional Problems
A new study of football players who were diagnosed with CTE reveals those who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 had earlier onset of emotional and cognitive problems.... Read More...
Uncovering the Long-Term Health Impact of Playing in the NFL
Using data from replacement players who entered into the NFL when professionals went on strike in 1987, researchers evaluate player mortality and overall health. The findings, researchers report, may help to make the game safer for current football players. ... Read More...
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.... Read More...
What Happens When Your Brain’s Support Cells Aren’t So Supportive?
Astrocytes may be good targets to prevent, or even reverse, the effects of normal aging, researchers suggest.... Read More...
Commonalities in the Brains of People With Huntington’s and Parkinson’s Discovered
A new study reveals a commonality in gene activity related to the same immune response and inflammatory pathways in the brains of patients with Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.... Read More...
Why Do Some Head Knocks Cause More Damage Than Others?
Damaging shock waves intensify deep within the brain following head impact, researchers report.... Read More...
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.... Read More...