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·September 17, 2025·5 min read

Early Brain Damage From Sports Hits Seen Long Before CTE

New research shows that repetitive head impacts from contact sports trigger early and lasting brain changes in athletes years before chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is detectable. The study found neuron loss, microglial activation, and blood vessel changes in athletes under 51, even in those without tau buildup, the usual CTE marker.

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·November 26, 2024·4 min read

Concussion Impacts Brain Activity and Cognition in High Schoolers

Concussions affect aperiodic brain activity, a key signal often dismissed as "background noise," which plays a role in brain excitability and cognitive function. High school football players who experienced concussions showed slowed aperiodic activity, correlating with worse memory, concentration, and post-concussion test scores.

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·September 23, 2024·6 min read

One-Third of Former NFL Players Fear They Have CTE

A new study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players reveals that about one-third believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition linked to repeated head trauma. Those who believed they had CTE reported higher rates of cognitive problems, depression, chronic pain, and suicidality compared to those who did not.

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·August 28, 2023·4 min read

41% of Young Athletes Show Signs of CTE

A new study reveals alarming rates of CTE among young athletes under 30, including the first American woman athlete diagnosed with the condition. The study found that 41.4% of the athletes examined had neuropathological evidence of CTE, a degenerative brain disease caused by repetitive head impacts (RHI).

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·March 17, 2023·8 min read

Elite Football Players Are More Likely to Develop Dementia

Elite football players are 1.5 times more likely to develop a neurodegenerative disorder such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, or ALS than the general population.

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·March 3, 2023·7 min read

NFL Players Who Experienced Concussion Symptoms During Careers Show Reduced Cognitive Performance Decades After Retirement

Retired 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.

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·October 9, 2022·2 min read

Synthetic Playing Fields for Sports May Pose Increased Risk of Concussion in Youth

Synthetic turf football fields have a greater impact decelerating force than traditional grass fields, presenting an increased risk of injuries, including concussions, due to contact with the surface.

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·April 20, 2022·7 min read

Study of Former Notre Dame Football Players Finds College Players More Likely to Have Brain Disorders

College football players are 5 times more likely to report cognitive impairment, 2.5 times more likely to experience recurrent headaches, and 65% more likely to have cardiovascular problems in their lifetime than their non-football playing peers. Additionally, mortality from brain and other nervous system cancers was 4 times higher in former college football players than the general population.

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·February 13, 2022·5 min read

The Risk of Concussion Lurks at the Super Bowl – And in All Other Sports

Researchers explore how changes in concussion research have impacted sports and player safety.

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·November 29, 2021·4 min read

Amateur Boxing to Increased Risk of Brain Impairment and Early Onset of Dementia

Amateur boxers, specifically those who boxed during their youth, are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who didn't.

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·November 26, 2021·3 min read

Study Finds Brain Lesions on MRI Linked to Years of Playing Football

White matter hyperintensities were more common in athletes who played more contact sports or had more head injuries and concussions during their sporting careers.

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·July 24, 2021·8 min read

Professional Rugby May Be Associated With Changes in Brain Structure

Neuroimaging study revealed a significant number of professional rugby players had white matter abnormalities and abnormal changes to white matter volume over time.

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sports concussion

Early Brain Damage From Sports Hits Seen Long Before CTE

Concussion Impacts Brain Activity and Cognition in High Schoolers

One-Third of Former NFL Players Fear They Have CTE

41% of Young Athletes Show Signs of CTE

Elite Football Players Are More Likely to Develop Dementia

NFL Players Who Experienced Concussion Symptoms During Careers Show Reduced Cognitive Performance Decades After Retirement

Synthetic Playing Fields for Sports May Pose Increased Risk of Concussion in Youth

Study of Former Notre Dame Football Players Finds College Players More Likely to Have Brain Disorders

The Risk of Concussion Lurks at the Super Bowl – And in All Other Sports

Amateur Boxing to Increased Risk of Brain Impairment and Early Onset of Dementia

Study Finds Brain Lesions on MRI Linked to Years of Playing Football

Professional Rugby May Be Associated With Changes in Brain Structure

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