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During the past 17 years, there has been a remarkable increase in scientific research concerning chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) with researchers at the BU CTE Center at the forefront. While some sports organizations like the National Hockey League and World Rugby still claim their sports do not cause CTE, a new review of the evidence …
Image: Map showing most common causes of traumatic brain injury: fall, road traffic collision (RTC), and assault. Credit: ©University of Cambridge Neurosurgery experts from Cambridge have led the largest ever study examining the surgical management of traumatic brain injuries, highlighting regional inequalities in both major causes and treatment of such injuries. The Global Neurotrauma Outcomes …
According to a recent study published in the journal eLife conducted by researchers at the University of California, an experimental drug has reversed memory and cognitive decline that is connected to aging in a matter of days by erasing blockages. Brain damage has been considered to be irreversible for years whether it be caused by …
According to a study published in the journal eLife, researchers from the University of California San Francisco have shown rapid restoration of youthful cognitive abilities in aged mice which was accompanied by rejuvenation of brain and immune cells that could help to explain the improvements in brain function. The report describes how a few doses …
Discovery of 2 molecules could lead to new drug treatments from traumatic brain injury, after 10 years of research the molecule have been identified to protect nerve cells and promote full recovery after traumatic brain injury in mice, as published in Neurobiology of Disease. Traumatic brain injury is among the leading causes of death for …
People who experience mild concussions show increased cortical gray matter anisotropic diffusion 4 months post injury. Concussion – even mild, potentially has a persisting effect even after the resolution of clinical symptoms. Andrew R. Mayer, from the at the Lovelace Biomedical and Environmental Research Institute (New Mexico, USA), and colleagues enrolled 50 subjects within 3 …
Elevated levels of a protein predict which concussion victims went on to have white matter tract structural damage and persistent cognitive dysfunction. More than 1.5 million children and adults suffer concussions each year in the United States, and hundreds of thousands of military personal endure these mild traumatic brain injuries worldwide. There is a critical …