Hockey Players Who Suffer Concussions Show Microscopic Brain Changes
For many, the highlight of the Winter Olympics is hockey. While the sport has never quite caught on in the US as it has in other, colder countries like Canada,…
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Research Reveals White Matter Matters: ‘Scaffolding’ the Human Brain
From the ever evolving world of Neuroscience, new research efforts revealed that scientists have identified the white matter “scaffold” of the human brain, the critical communications network that supports brain…
ReadJoe Namath Reveals His Brain Injury
Last Friday, two days before being honored to perform the coin toss for the 2014 Super Bowl, Joe Namath appeared on CNN’s Piers Morgan show. Mr. Namath is most notably remembered…
ReadConnecting with the Best in Brain Injury: 2014 Spring Conference Season is Just Around the Corner
We will be hitting the road again soon for our Spring Conference season. Please see the list below and stop by to say “hello.” The theme for the Brain Injury…
ReadWill Football go the way of Gladiators?
The Super Bowl is tomorrow, and people who are excited about the big game probably don’t want to think about the uncertain future of the sport. Ben Orlando, the creator…
ReadCan Michael Schumacher Recover From His Severe Brain Injuries?
Over three weeks ago, famous Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher suffered devastating head injuries while skiing in the French Alps. He was placed in a medically-induced coma while doctors worked…
ReadPresident Obama’s Words Shed Light Into Football’s Concussion Crisis
Last year, President Obama made headlines by voicing concern about the concussion rates in the NFL and noting he might not let his son play football if he was the…
ReadWhy Are Brain Injury Patients Put Into Medically-Induced Comas?
When Michael Schumacher recently suffered a severe brain injury while skiing, he arrived at the French hospital already in a coma. Schumacher is likely to remain in the coma for…
ReadMichael Schumacher, Formula One Icon, In Coma Following Brain Injury While Skiing
Over the weekend the most successful Formula One racer in history, Michael Schumacher, suffered a traumatic brain injury that has him fighting for his life. While skiing in the French…
ReadJovan Belcher’s Body Is Exhumed For CTE Examination
Last year, tragedy struck when former Kansas City Chief’s linebacker Jovan Belcher violently killed his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins, before fatally shooting himself at a practice facility next to Arrowhead Stadium.…
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