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Experimental PET scan detects abnormal tau protein in brains of living former NFL players

Neuroscience NewsApril 10, 2019

PET imaging of former NFL players who exhibited cognitive decline and psychiatric symptoms linked to CTE showed higher levels of tau in areas of the brain associated with the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...

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Adolescent Athletes ‘Prescribed’ Aerobic Exercise Recover Faster From Concussions

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 4, 2019

A new study reports teenage athletes who suffered concussion while playing sport recovered faster when they participated in a supervised aerobic exercise program.... Read More...

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Playing High School Football Changes the Teenage Brain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 19, 2018

Researchers say a single season of playing high school football is all it takes to cause microscopic alterations to the structure of the brain. ... Read More...

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Concussion Loosens Insulation Around Brain Cells

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2018

A new study reports two weeks following a concussion, myelin surrounding neurons appear to loosen. However, the loosening returns to normal two months after a concussion, researchers say.... Read More...

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Mild Problem Solving Tasks Improve Brain Function After Concussion

Neuroscience NewsJune 19, 2018

A new study reports performing a simple cognitive task four days after a concussion can help activate brain areas that improve memory function and can guard against the psychological affects of brain injury.... Read More...

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Youth Tackle Football Participation Linked to Early Onsite of Cognitive and Emotional Problems

Neuroscience NewsApril 30, 2018

A new study of football players who were diagnosed with CTE reveals those who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 had earlier onset of emotional and cognitive problems.... Read More...

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Concussion May Increase Parkinson’s Risk

Neuroscience NewsApril 19, 2018

A new study reveals veterans who suffered a concussion are at a 56% increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.... Read More...

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Hits, Not Concussion, Cause CTE

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2018

A new study reveals head impact, not concussion, triggers CTE. The discovery could help with early detection and treatments for the neurodegenerative disorder.... Read More...

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Study Shows Brain Impact of Youth Football

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2017

Following just one season, children who have a history of concussion and high impact exposure as a result playing football undergo significant brain changes, researchers report.... Read More...

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Concussions May Affect Women Differently Than Men

Neuroscience NewsOctober 1, 2017

Rutgers researchers are conducting two new studies that will investigate how concussion affects female athletes.... Read More...

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Concussion: How the NFL Came to Shape the Issue That Plagued It

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 30, 2017

A new study reviews how demands for institutional change led the NFL to change its ideology and engage in advocacy to address football related concussion.... Read More...

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Biomarker May Help Diagnose CTE During Life

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 30, 2017

Until now, chronic traumatic encephalopathy could only be diagnosed post-mortem. Researchers have identified a potential biomarker that could help diagnose CTE during a person's lifetime. ... Read More...

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sports concussion

Experimental PET scan detects abnormal tau protein in brains of living former NFL players

Adolescent Athletes ‘Prescribed’ Aerobic Exercise Recover Faster From Concussions

Playing High School Football Changes the Teenage Brain

Concussion Loosens Insulation Around Brain Cells

Mild Problem Solving Tasks Improve Brain Function After Concussion

Youth Tackle Football Participation Linked to Early Onsite of Cognitive and Emotional Problems

Concussion May Increase Parkinson’s Risk

Hits, Not Concussion, Cause CTE

Study Shows Brain Impact of Youth Football

Concussions May Affect Women Differently Than Men

Concussion: How the NFL Came to Shape the Issue That Plagued It

Biomarker May Help Diagnose CTE During Life