MeSH tree: C10.574.250
It is widely accepted that an undiagnosed concussion is dangerous to the health and safety of an athlete. To prevent long-term concussive damage, sports organizations have focused on identifying concussion symptoms, providing ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts that athletes get from contact sports. However, the definitive diagnosis of the disease can be made only after death through ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Does a football player's number of concussions drive the risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)? In a new study of 631 deceased football players, the largest CTE study to date, scientists found that the ...
Jun 21, 2023
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A new study led by Flinders University points to the importance of sleep quality in the aftermath and recovery process in sports-related concussion, a common form of mild traumatic brain injury.
Jun 20, 2023
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A new brain bank is accepting future donations from living athletes, in an effort to perform long-term research into the effects of sports-related concussion.
May 22, 2023
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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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Football players who have had repetitive head trauma and concussion are at heightened risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), an irreversible condition that leads to dementia. But not every case of cognitive decline ...
May 5, 2023
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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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As a former football player at Aptos High School in California and Princeton University, David Camarillo, Ph.D., an associate professor of bioengineering, experienced migraines from the head-banging the sport is known for.
Mar 31, 2023
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Millions of people, including athletes who play contact sports, members of the military and victims of domestic violence, are exposed to repetitive head impacts (RHI), which is the primary risk factor for developing chronic ...
Mar 13, 2023
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