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Formula predicts which NFL players risk brain damage

Mar 28, 2016 by

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have developed a formula to predict which NFL players will suffer brain damage decades after they retire by looking at their history of concussions, job history, reading ability and general life...

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Rest after concussion to avoid ‘sustained brain damage’

Mar 14, 2016 by

Resting after a concussion is vital, which is why most people with single concussions recover just fine but athletes who play contact sports on a regular basis are much more susceptible to lasting brain damage....

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Concussion triples or quadruples risk of suicide

Mar 11, 2016 by

According to research published in the “Canadian Medical Association Journal,” concussion multiplies the long-term risk of suicide in adults, especially if it happens on the weekend....

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Drugs shows promise for reducing inflammation caused by TBI

Mar 3, 2016 by

An experimental drug called MW151 appears to suppress levels of a pro-inflammatory cytokine, which reduces inflammation without interfering with the brain’s repair process....

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Chocolate milk study claims cognitive improvement in h.s. athletes...

Feb 29, 2016 by

The University of Maryland has released the results of a study that claims chocolate milk can assist in improving cognitive function and motor skills in high school athletes, even those that are suffering from concussions....

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First autopsy-confirmed case of CTE to include neuropsychological testing...

Feb 21, 2016 by

A 25-year-old football player with CTE who had 10 concussions beginning at age 8 provided the first autopsy-confirmed CTE case in which researchers could include neuropsychological testing to document the type of cognitive issues that were present....

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TBI produces the same mental impairments as Alzheimer’s

Feb 12, 2016 by

Researchers isolated a toxic form of tau protein from animals that had experienced a TBI then injected into other animals and found that they developed the same type of mental impairments caused by Alzheimer’s....

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