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·November 30, 2016·4 min read

Thinning Brain Tissue in College Football Players

Decreased cortical thickness appears to be correlated with reported concussions, researchers report.

Image shows the white matter rendering from DTI.

Featured Neurology

·November 28, 2016·3 min read

Head Impacts Lead to Brain Changes in High School Football Players

After 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.

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·November 28, 2016·1 min read

Imaging Study Examines Brains of Current and Former NFL Players

Researchers measure a marker of activated glial cell response in current and former NFL football players who have suffered concussions.

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·August 23, 2016·5 min read

Some Youth Football Drills Are Riskier Than Others

Limiting tackling drills during football practice can reduce a player's exposure to serious head impact, a new study reports.

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·August 23, 2016·5 min read

MRI Scans May Be Useful in Diagnosing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Researchers report MRI brain scans may be an early and easier way to diagnose CTE.

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·April 25, 2016·6 min read

Measurable Brain Changes Following Head Impacts From a Season of High School Football

Researchers report repeated head injuries suffered by high school football players during a single season results in measurable brain changes, even when no concussion occurred.

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·April 11, 2016·2 min read

More Than 40 Percent of Retired NFL Players Had Brain Injuries

A recent study of retired NFL players discovered over 40 percent had signs of significant TBI.

This image shows anatomical fibers that constitute the white matter architecture of the human brain.

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·August 10, 2015·5 min read

Brain Structure Differences in Some Former NFL Players Who Started Playing Football Early

Former NFL players who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 have greater risk for altered brain development than those players who started later, a new study reports.