99% of donated brains from NFL players have CTE
A study reported in JAMA reports that 99% of the deceased NFL players’ brains that were donated for research were found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy....
read moreLearningRx reviews study on brain damage and soccer players
Evidence of brain damage found in former soccer players A post-mortem study of the brains of six retired soccer players with dementia found that four had CTE and all six had signs of Alzheimer’s....
read moreConcussion can now be diagnosed with 95% specificity
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers have shown that the I-Portal Neuro Otologic Test can diagnose concussions with 95% specificity and 89% sensitivity....
read moreProtein released in response to running improves memory
A study using mice found that running increased the protein cathepsin B, which spurred brain cell growth and improved memory recall after running. Mice lacking the ability to produce cathepsin B could not remember where a particular platform in...
read moreConcussions leaves mark in brain’s white matter 6 months later...
A new study found that athletes who feel they have recovered from a concussion may still experience long-term brain changes....
read moreAdvanced imaging predicts concussion outcomes
Using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine were able to predict which concussion patients would fully recover and which wouldn’t....
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