Neuroscience

Concussions early in life tied to late life cognitive decline

A study of twins shows that having a concussion early in life is tied to having lower scores on tests of thinking and memory skills decades later as well as having more rapid decline in those scores than twins who did not ...

Neuroscience

Brain movement measured for clues to prevent, reduce injury

When the human head experiences any kind of movement—from nodding yes or no to heading a soccer ball or being jolted in a car crash—the brain moves inside the skull, leading to deformation of the tissue. Such deformations ...

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