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Finding unseen damage of traumatic brain injury

The soldier on the fringes of an explosion. The survivor of a car wreck. The football player who took yet another skull-rattling hit. Too often, only time can tell when a traumatic brain injury will leave ...

Neuroscience created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Brain injury may be autoimmune phenomenon, like multiple sclerosis, research finds

Most scientists are starting to agree that repeat, sub-concussive hits to the head are dangerous and linked to neurological disorders later in life. A new collaborative study, though, attempted to find out why – and discovered ...

Immunology created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

One more 'player' on the pitch thanks to a new training method

"Mr Oxygen", as it is known by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, is the "extra player" that is gained on the pitch thanks to their new system designed for elite footballers. ...

Other created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Virginia Tech biomedical engineers announce child football helmet study

Virginia Tech released today results from the first study ever to instrument child football helmets. Youth football helmets are currently designed to the same standards as adult helmets, even though little ...

Health created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Former football players prone to late-life health problems, study finds

Football players experience repeated head trauma throughout their careers, which results in short and long-term effects to their cognitive function, physical and mental health. University of Missouri researchers ...

Health created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Two new studies show connection between sleepiness and pro-athlete careers

Coaches, owners and fantasy-league traders take note: Sleep researcher W. Christopher Winter, MD, has uncovered a link between a pro athlete's longevity and the degree of sleepiness experienced in the daytime.

Health created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study raises concerns that teen athletes continue to play with concussion symptoms

Despite knowing the risk of serious injury from playing football with a concussion, half of high school football players would continue to play if they had a headache stemming from an injury sustained on the field.

Pediatrics created May 06, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0