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·November 29, 2023·7 min read

Persistent Brain Repair Signals in Ex-NFL Players

A new study on former NFL athletes reveals prolonged high levels of the repair protein TSPO, indicating long-term brain inflammation post-injury. This protein, usually elevated after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as part of the immune response, was found at high levels years after athletes ended their sports careers.

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·August 28, 2023·4 min read

41% of Young Athletes Show Signs of CTE

A new study reveals alarming rates of CTE among young athletes under 30, including the first American woman athlete diagnosed with the condition. The study found that 41.4% of the athletes examined had neuropathological evidence of CTE, a degenerative brain disease caused by repetitive head impacts (RHI).

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·June 24, 2023·6 min read

Force, Not Frequency, Key to CTE Onset

Researchers redefined the leading factor contributing to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a severe neurological disorder. Traditionally, CTE was believed to stem from frequent head hits, regardless of concussions.

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·March 17, 2023·8 min read

Elite Football Players Are More Likely to Develop Dementia

Elite football players are 1.5 times more likely to develop a neurodegenerative disorder such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, or ALS than the general population.

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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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·February 12, 2023·5 min read

For Former Football Players, Concussion and Hypertension Go Hand in Hand

The chance a former football player will be diagnosed with hypertension when they retire rises in step with the number of concussions they experienced during their career. High blood pressure may be another driver of cognitive decline in conjunction with repeated TBI for football players. However, controlling blood pressure could help slow both cardiovascular and cognitive decline.

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·February 10, 2023·5 min read

Review Strengthens Evidence That Repetitive Head Impacts Can Cause CTE

Study confirms that repeated head injuries, concussions, and traumatic brain injury are the chief risk factors for the development of CTE.

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·April 20, 2022·7 min read

Study of Former Notre Dame Football Players Finds College Players More Likely to Have Brain Disorders

College football players are 5 times more likely to report cognitive impairment, 2.5 times more likely to experience recurrent headaches, and 65% more likely to have cardiovascular problems in their lifetime than their non-football playing peers. Additionally, mortality from brain and other nervous system cancers was 4 times higher in former college football players than the general population.

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·April 13, 2022·5 min read

Novel Root Cause of Tau-Induced Neurodegeneration Discovered

mRNA decay may facilitate tau-induced damage to the brain and associated apoptosis that contributes to a range of neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers found the mechanism can be altered pharmacologically, providing a new target for the development of therapeutics to prevent or slow the progression of some neurodegenerative disorders.

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·February 28, 2022·4 min read

A New Molecular Pathway Shared by Two Neurodegenerative Disorders Discovered

Mislocalization of the TDP-43 protein alters the genetic instructions for UNC13A. The findings provide a potential new therapeutic target for the treatment of ALS and frontotemporal dementia.

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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 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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CTE

Persistent Brain Repair Signals in Ex-NFL Players

41% of Young Athletes Show Signs of CTE

Force, Not Frequency, Key to CTE Onset

Elite Football Players Are More Likely to Develop Dementia

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

For Former Football Players, Concussion and Hypertension Go Hand in Hand

Review Strengthens Evidence That Repetitive Head Impacts Can Cause CTE

Study of Former Notre Dame Football Players Finds College Players More Likely to Have Brain Disorders

Novel Root Cause of Tau-Induced Neurodegeneration Discovered

A New Molecular Pathway Shared by Two Neurodegenerative Disorders Discovered

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

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

Wasabi Compound Enhances Memory

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