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his shows a car crashing into a wall and the polymer overlayed with a circle in the process of changing color.

·August 18, 2015·3 min read

Color Changing Polymer Can Signal TBI in Athletes and Soldiers

Researchers 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.

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·April 23, 2015·4 min read

Mechanism for Brain Swelling Following Trauma Discovered

According to a new study, researchers successfully stopped brain swelling in a rodent by turning off a single gene.

This shows normal, cte and alzheimer's brain scans.

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·April 6, 2015·6 min read

Abnormal Protein Patterns Seen in Brains of Retired NFL Players Who Suffered Repeat Concussions

A new neuroimaging test could help doctors identify CTE in those exposed to repetitive brain injuries, such as NFL players, a new study reports.

This image shows the researcher and a female lacrosse player examining a helmet.

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·December 1, 2014·4 min read

Study Measures Head Blows in Girls’ Lacrosse

A new study measures the dampening effects of various kinds of sports headgear on head blows.

This image shows a CT scan of a person with a TBI.

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·November 13, 2014·4 min read

Picture Emerges of How Kids Get Head Injuries

A new report offers deeper understanding of how children most frequently suffer head injuries.

The image shows a cartoon drawing of a football helmet and football.

Featured Neuroethics Neuroscience

·July 9, 2014·3 min read

Doctors Have Ethical Obligation to Educate, Protect Athletes from Concussion

The AAN states doctors have an ethical obligation to educate and protect athletes from sports concussions.

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·January 15, 2014·4 min read

Head Injuries Triple Long-Term Risk of Early Death

Survivors of TBI are three times more likely to die prematurely, either as a result of suicide or from fatal injuries, than the general population, a new study reports.