TBI Linked With Three-Fold Increase In Suicide Risk
A new study highlights the high death toll of brain injuries that often goes unnoticed. According to the findings published in CMAJ, adults with a history of one concussion are…
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Rest Is Still Best For Concussion Recovery
Rest and relaxation remains the best response to a concussion or traumatic brain injury, according to the findings of a recent study from Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). The study,…
ReadWitnessing the end of football
In the Op Ed section of the New York Times of Friday, February 5, 2016 Dr. George D. Lundberg, MD, a pathologist raised the question about the end of football…
ReadPlaques Associated With Alzheimer’s Found In People With TBI
New research has found abnormal proteins or ‘plaques’ in the brains of those who have experienced head injuries which may offer insight into cognitive problems associated with TBI. The amyloid…
ReadRetired NFL player found to have CTE
In this week, just days prior to the Super Bowl, the results of Ken Stabler’s autopsy indicated that he had Stage 3 CTE or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Stabler died from…
ReadDid Henry VIII Have Traumatic Brain Injury or CTE?
Did famed English monarch Henry VIII have the same neurodegenerative brain disease affecting professional football players today? That is what researchers from Yale University are claiming in new research published…
ReadAdvanced Monitoring System Could Reduce Head Trauma In Athletes
A group of researchers say a ‘structural health monitoring’ system often used to detect subtle damage in aircraft could also be highly useful in reducing brain trauma in sports. The…
ReadPart 3 of Our Interview with Ray Ciancaglini: How Can We Prevent Brain Injuries in Sports?
In the conclusion to our interview with Ray Ciancaglini, we discussed how to prevent brain injury in sports. Ray also reveals some interesting communication he had with Sony about the…
ReadNFL’r Dead at 27 from CTE
Tyler Sash, a 27 year old, died in September from an accidental overdose of pain medication. Sash had played for the New York Giants as a Safety. Dr. Ann McKee…
ReadLack of Protocols Leave Concussed Students With No Clear Path Back To Class
When a person experiences a concussion it puts a stop to everything. School, sports, and even social media take a backseat to rest and rehabilitation. For the first few days…
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