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·April 26, 2019·3 min read

Changes from head injuries associated with increases in youth offending

Head injuries have been associated with an increase in violent offences and prolonged periods of criminal persistence in young offenders.

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·January 30, 2019·6 min read

Mental Health Disorders Common Following Mild Head Injury

Researchers report 1 in 5 people are at risk of experiencing mental health conditions, such as PTSD or major depressive disorder, within 6 months of suffering mTBI.

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·April 16, 2018·5 min read

Researchers Watch Brain’s Lining Heal After Head Injury

Researchers watch, in real time, as immune cells help repair the meninges following mild traumatic brain injury.

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·September 19, 2017·5 min read

Youth Football Linked to Emotional and Behavioral Impairments Later in Life

A new study from researchers at Boston University reports an increase in later life emotional and behavioral problems in people who played youth tackle football before the age of 12.

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·January 6, 2017·5 min read

Vision Symptoms Following Concussion Limits a Child’s Ability to Return to Classroom

Vision problems following a concussion are associated with academic difficulties, a new study reports.

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·December 13, 2016·5 min read

Researchers Identify New Epilepsy Gene Network

Researchers have identified a network of 320 genes they believe to be associated with epilepsy.

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·December 12, 2016·4 min read

High School Football Players, 1956-1970, Did Not Have Increase of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Compared to players of other varsity sports, researchers did not identify an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases in people who played high school football between 1956 and 1970.

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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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·February 3, 2016·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Plaques Found in Brains of Middle Aged TBI Patients

A new study reports amyloid plaques are present shortly after brain injury in middle aged people. The findings may help explain why people who suffer TBIs are at an increased risk for developing Alzheimer's.