From the Southern Methodist University press release: Concern is growing about the danger of sports-related concussions and their long-term impact on athletes. But physicians and healthcare providers acknowledge that the… Read more »
From the Wiley press release: A new Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology study in mice found that mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) can precipitate not only acute damage but also a… Read more »
From the Elsevier press release: Head injury, which often damages brain regions overlapping with those involved in addictive behaviors, does not worsen drinking behavior in people with heavy alcohol use,… Read more »
From the McMaster University press release: McMaster University neuroscientists studying sports-related head injuries have found that it takes less than a full concussion to cause memory loss, possibly because even… Read more »
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release: A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers found that measures of connectivity within specific cerebral networks were strongly linked to long-term functional… Read more »
From the Radiological Society of North America press release: Researchers have found that damage to white matter in the brains of former college and professional football players due to recurrent… Read more »
From the University of North Carolina Health Care press release: Among all the bad things that can happen to the brain when it is severely jolted — in a car accident,… Read more »
From the Rutgers University press release: The excessive burst of new brain cells after a traumatic head injury that scientists have traditionally believed helped in recovery could instead lead to epileptic… Read more »
From the Brigham Young University press release: As many YouTube videos show, striking the top of a liquid-filled bottle can shatter the bottom. Now researchers are hoping to use new… Read more »
From the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center press release: Generally, after suffering a concussion, patients are encouraged to avoid reading, watching TV and using mobile devices to help their brains… Read more »
