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YOUR HEALTH: Veterans and traumatic brain injury; Healing headaches
12/04/2022

YOUR HEALTH: Veterans and traumatic brain injury; Healing headaches

Nearly 500,000 American servicemen and women suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts.

Uncharted Brain 2: the family trauma of dementia from sports injuries
12/04/2022

Uncharted Brain 2: the family trauma of dementia from sports injuries

In the second of a three-part series, Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia, we explore chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a form of dementia that athletes from ...

NFL expands program to use sensor-loaded mouthguards to gather head impact data
12/03/2022

NFL expands program to use sensor-loaded mouthguards to gather head impact data

Data from the sensors could show what the human head experiences during an impact, improving efforts to reduce the incidence of concussions in football.

'Super woman’ cares for son, husband and father – after all three sustained brain injuries
12/03/2022

'Super woman’ cares for son, husband and father – after all three sustained brain injuries

A carer and mum-of-three from Old Leake has been named as a finalist for a national award.

Green tragedy, concussions prompt deep reflection
12/02/2022

Green tragedy, concussions prompt deep reflection

Justin Hodges hadn’t expected to see his old teammate Paul Green at the Roosters’ 20-year reunion earlier this year.

Concussion playbook: What to ask yo ung athletes after a hit to the head https://bit.ly/3XxeFVB
12/02/2022

Concussion playbook: What to ask yo ung athletes after a hit to the head https://bit.ly/3XxeFVB

Overlooking one hit to the head could make the next significantly worse.

Former high school football player warns of the dangers of concussions https://bit.ly/3icRlfD
12/01/2022

Former high school football player warns of the dangers of concussions https://bit.ly/3icRlfD

Two in 10 high school athletes who play contact sports, including football, soccer and lacrosse, will get a concussion this year, according to UPMC.

Tony Hawk Felt ‘Scared’ After Knowing He Has Had More Concussions Than Boxing Legend Mike Tyson
12/01/2022

Tony Hawk Felt ‘Scared’ After Knowing He Has Had More Concussions Than Boxing Legend Mike Tyson

Skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk was shocked and felt scared after knowing he had more concussions than boxing legend Mike Tyson.

Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Help Children with Persistent ... : Neurology Today
11/30/2022

Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Help Children with Persistent ... : Neurology Today

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UB's concussion research duo gets $4.8 million for military study
11/30/2022

UB's concussion research duo gets $4.8 million for military study

For Drs. John Leddy and Barry Willer, who is the research director of the UB Concussion Management Clinic, it's the next step in their long journey.

History of undiagnosed concussions may yield worse neurocognitive outcomes
11/29/2022

History of undiagnosed concussions may yield worse neurocognitive outcomes

Published results showed military cadets and athletes who reported a history of undiagnosed concussions had greater baseline symptom severity scores and psychological distress, as well as worse neurocognitive outcomes.“These findings may provide insight into subtle lingering concussion-related...

Why Are We Still Mishandling Concussions?
11/29/2022

Why Are We Still Mishandling Concussions?

Experts explain our current understanding of how concussion affects the brain.

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