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·November 28, 2016·1 min readImaging Study Examines Brains of Current and Former NFL PlayersResearchers measure a marker of activated glial cell response in current and former NFL football players who have suffered concussions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 23, 2016·5 min readSome Youth Football Drills Are Riskier Than OthersLimiting tackling drills during football practice can reduce a player's exposure to serious head impact, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 23, 2016·5 min readMRI Scans May Be Useful in Diagnosing Chronic Traumatic EncephalopathyResearchers report MRI brain scans may be an early and easier way to diagnose CTE.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 25, 2016·6 min readMeasurable Brain Changes Following Head Impacts From a Season of High School FootballResearchers report repeated head injuries suffered by high school football players during a single season results in measurable brain changes, even when no concussion occurred.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 11, 2016·2 min readMore Than 40 Percent of Retired NFL Players Had Brain InjuriesA recent study of retired NFL players discovered over 40 percent had signs of significant TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 10, 2015·5 min readBrain Structure Differences in Some Former NFL Players Who Started Playing Football EarlyFormer 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.Read More