FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 3, 2023·7 min readNFL Players Who Experienced Concussion Symptoms During Careers Show Reduced Cognitive Performance Decades After RetirementRetired 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2013·5 min readFrom Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain InjuryWorking with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·August 18, 2015·3 min readColor Changing Polymer Can Signal TBI in Athletes and SoldiersResearchers have created a polymer based material that changes color depending on how hard it's hit. The technology could be used to indicate the level of TBI in football players and soldiers.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2016·4 min readConnection Between Brain Inflammation and CTE IdentifiedA new study reports neuroinflammation could have a direct involvement in the development of CTE.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 26, 2021·3 min readStudy Finds Brain Lesions on MRI Linked to Years of Playing FootballWhite matter hyperintensities were more common in athletes who played more contact sports or had more head injuries and concussions during their sporting careers.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 1, 2014·3 min readHigh School Football Players Show Brain Changes After One SeasonAccording 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 28, 2016·3 min readHead Impacts Lead to Brain Changes in High School Football PlayersAfter just one season of playing football, neuroimaging technology reveals changes in gray and white matter correlated with exposure to head trauma in high school students, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 18, 2015·5 min readMemory and Brain Differences in Former NFL Players Who Lost Consciousness During ConcussionA new study reports some former NFL players who lost consciousness due to concussion while playing have smaller hippocampal volume and score lower on memory tests.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 19, 2018·6 min readPlaying High School Football Changes the Teenage BrainResearchers 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
FeaturedNeurology·September 30, 2017·4 min readConcussion: How the NFL Came to Shape the Issue That Plagued ItA 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
FeaturedNeurology·April 19, 2018·5 min readConcussion May Increase Parkinson’s RiskA new study reveals veterans who suffered a concussion are at a 56% increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2019·7 min readConcussions linked to erectile dysfunction in former NFL playersFormer NFL players who received a concussion while playing are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction. Researchers speculate the reason could be damage to the pituitary gland caused by concussion may spark a cascade of hormonal changes.Read More
