Health
For NHL players, more fighting on the ice is linked to shorter lives
Fighting is par for the course in professional ice hockey, but a new study raises the question of whether it is shortening some players' lives.
May 11, 2023
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Brain Injury
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Recurrent brain trauma may increase Alzheimer's risk
New research finds that the brains of otherwise healthy military personnel who are exposed to explosions show an abnormal brain accumulation of amyloid-beta protein—a protein that plays a role in the development of Alzheimer's ...
May 9, 2023
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Neuroscience
Music therapy could help children with brain injuries
A new pilot study has highlighted the potential of a music therapy technique to help children with severe acquired brain injuries (ABI) meet their walking rehabilitation goals.
Apr 27, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Hit your head while playing sport? Here's what just happened to your brain
It's Friday night, your team is playing, and scores are nail-bitingly close. A player intercepts the ball, and bam! A player tackles his opponent to the ground. Trainers and doctors gather nervously while the commentators ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Changes in brain function persist for months in those with long COVID, study finds
Months after COVID-19, previously infected people with persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms had abnormal brain activity during memory tests, with less activity in brain regions normally used for memory tasks, but more activity ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Neuroscience
Almost half of people with concussion still show symptoms of brain injury six months later
Even mild concussion can cause long-lasting effects to the brain, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. Using data from a Europe-wide study, the team has shown that for almost a half of all people who receive ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Neuroscience
Mind matter: Sharpening the focus on 'brain age'
Do you know how old your brain is? This isn't a trick question—a brain might not be the same age as its host.
Apr 19, 2023
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Medical research
Study of cerebral blood vessels uncovers potential new drug targets for treating stroke
Strokes cause numerous changes in gene activity in affected small blood vessels in the brain, and these changes are potentially targetable with existing or future drugs to mitigate brain injury or improve stroke recovery, ...
Apr 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Traumatic brain injury interferes with immune system cells' recycling process in brain cells, finds study
Each year about 1.5 million people in the U.S. survive a traumatic brain injury due to a fall, car accident, or a sports injury, which can cause immediate and long-term disability.
Apr 4, 2023
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Health
Brain injury toolkit helps support domestic violence survivors
A new approach to trauma-informed care developed by domestic violence survivor advocates and researchers at The Ohio State University has been found in a new study to improve support organizations' care for survivors by better ...
Apr 4, 2023
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