Degenerative brain condition symptoms seen in retired football players...
Neurologists looked at the brains of 14 retired NFL players and found that they all had a “fingerprint” characteristic of chronic traumatic encephalopathy....
read moreNew study helps diagnose concussions in youth athletes
Canadian researchers studied 50 adolescents (15 with concussions) and found that although standard neuropsychological tests showed no significant differences between the two groups, fMRIs measuring brain activity during a navigational memory test could tell the difference....
read moreH.S. football players’ brain change after one season
Even in the absence of a concussion, high school football players’ brains change in just one season....
read moreFit kids have more fibrous and compact white matter
A new study says that kids who are fit have more fibrous and compact white matter in their brains than kids who are less fit....
read moreTeens’ concussion symptoms tell a story
A new study indicates that teens who have experienced a concussion then become more sensitive to noise or light may be more likely to have emotional symptoms....
read moreConcussions in high school lacrosse
New research has found that 22% of the injuries in high school lacrosse games and practice were concussions....
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