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17 Oct
Women More Likely to Develop Depression After a Concussion/TBI Than Men, New Study Finds
Women are significantly more likely develop depression following a traumatic brain injury than men, according to new research.
17 Jul
Concussions Do Not Negatively Impact Kids’ IQ, New Study Finds
Suffering a concussion does not appear to lower intelligence or IQ scores in children. Researchers say this new finding should help ease the concerns of millions of parents.
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Repeat Blasts Can Damage Soldiers' Brains, Study Confirms
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 23, 2024
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Soldiers can suffer brain injury if they are repeatedly exposed to explosive blasts, a new study shows.
Further, the more frequently a soldier is exposed to explosions, the greater their risk for brain injury, researchers reported April 22 in the Proceedings of the N...
FDA Clears 15-Minute Bedside Test to Gauge Soldiers' Brain Injury
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 3, 2024
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When a soldier is rushed to medical care following a blast or other injury to the head, time is crucial in deciding just how extensive that injury is.
Now, the U.S. Army has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared a bedside whole blood test that ...
Could War Zone Blasts Raise Veterans' Odds for Alzheimer's?
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 14, 2024
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Combat veterans who suffered traumatic brain injuries due to explosive blasts may have markers in their spinal fluid similar to those of Alzheimer's disease, new research finds.
"Previous research has shown that moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries may increase a ...
Kids Battling Mental Health Issues Have Tougher Time Recovering From Concussion
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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Kids struggling with mental health problems have a tougher time recovering from a concussion, a new study finds.
These troubled kids tend to have more emotional symptoms after
Embryo Technology Might Lead to Children With Genes From Two Men
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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New technology might soon allow men in same-sex relationships to have a child genetically related to both dads, researchers say.
The technology uses skin cells from one person to alter the genetics of a donated egg, researchers reported March 8 in the journal
Analysis Showed Maine Mass Shooter Had Blast-Related Brain Damage
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 7, 2024
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The perpetrator of a mass shooting in Maine last fall had extensive brain damage from "thousands of low-level blasts" tied to his work at an Army Reserve hand grenade training range, a new report shows.
On Oct. 25, Robert Card, 40, killed 18 and injured another 13 in a d...
Iron Gathers in Brain After Concussions
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2024
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Folks who've suffered a concussion and then develop headaches show iron accumulation in their brains, new research discovers.
Excess brain iron stores are a hallmark of damage, noted a team led by
Which Activities Help Kids Recover From Concussion?
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 14, 2024
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A mental workout can speed teens' recovery from a concussion, especially if it takes place in the classroom.
New research shows that returning to school early after a concussion and limiting screen time help symptoms resolve sooner.
"Children and teens should be en...
Sports Concussion Recovery Time Similar for Men, Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2024
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It's long been thought that it takes more time for a woman to recover from a concussion than a man.
But a new national study of U.S. college athletes refutes that notion, finding that women and men recover from sports-related head injuries at about the same pace.
R...
Head Trauma Can Spur 'Spatial Neglect' Similar to a Stroke
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 28, 2023
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Stroke patients often suffer from "spatial neglect" -- an inability to see things on the side of the body opposite to where the brain injury occurred.
Now, new research suggests that spatial neglect can also affect folks who've had a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
T...
Former Pro Football Players Show Troubling Brain Changes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2023
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Head injuries related to football might be tied to markers of dementia like brain shrinkage and decreased blood flow to the brain, a new study of former pro and college players reports.
The study lo...
Tennis Ball Impacts Can Also Cause Concussions
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 7, 2023
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Games like football, soccer and rugby come to mind when thinking about sports-related concussions.
But a smashing tennis shot could cause a traumatic brain injury if the ball whacks a player's head, a new study argues.
Concussions can happen if a tennis ball travel...
Head Injury Left Her Memory-Impaired. A New Brain Implant Has Brought Memory Back
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2023
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Gina Arata had a bright future, wrapping up college and preparing for law school, when a 2001 car wreck left her with lasting brain damage.
After her recovery, Arata wound up taking a job sorting mail, but struggled even in that.
“I couldn't remember anything,”...
Persistent Inflammation Could Drive Brain Issues in Former Football Players
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 1, 2023
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The repeat head injuries suffered by football players, boxers and other athletes appear to affect brain health long after players have given up their sport.
New research from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore could explain why: The persistence in the brain of inflamm...
Soccer 'Heading' Tied to Declines in Brain Function
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 28, 2023
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Evidence that soccer heading -- where players use their heads to strike a ball -- is dangerous continues to mount.
Research to be presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago on Tuesday points to a measurable decline in brain st...
Too Few Seniors Get Follow-up Care After a Serious Fall
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2023
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Four of every 10 American seniors who suffer a fall and end up in the ER with head trauma get no follow-up care once they go home, a new study finds.
“Only 59 percent of our study subjects had follow-up with their [health care] provider," study senior author
Teens With Multiple Concussions Face Higher Risk of Suicidal Thoughts
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2023
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A year after suffering a concussion, teens, especially boys, are more likely than their peers to think about, plan and even attempt suicide, new research finds.
With more concussions, the risk grows.
Teen boys who reported two or more concussions in the past year w...
Steroid Use Could Raise Teen Athletes' Odds for Concussion
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2023
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Use of steroids among high school athletes is a continuing problem, and now new research finds these youths are also more likely to suffer a concussion while they play.
Women Face Higher Odds of Depression After Head Injury Than Men
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2023
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Women are more likely to develop depression after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI), a new study shows.
The analysis of nine published studies included nearly 700,000 people and found that the risk for depression among women after a TBI was nearly 50% higher than...
Could Living Football Players Be Overdiagnosed for CTE?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 6, 2023
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Former pro football players with symptoms of depression or anxiety are far more likely to receive an unverifiable diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) than players without those mental health conditions, a new study reports.
Players with depression are 9.5...
Brain Trauma Could Help Trigger Heart Troubles
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2023
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While the neurological impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has long been studied, new research suggests TBIs are also hard on the heart.
The research team took a closer look at connections between the two organs, finding that nervous system dysfunction, neuro-infla...
Even a Mild Head Injury Raises the Odds for Stroke
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2023
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Any head injury — even a mild one — raises a person's risk of later having an ischemic stroke.
Having multiple injuries increases that risk, even more so than the severity of a single traumatic brain injury (TBI), researchers report.
"Our study found that thos...
In Twins Study, Concussions in Early Life Tied to Memory Issues Decades Later
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 7, 2023
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Your thinking and memory skills may take a hit decades after recovering from a concussion, a new study indicates.
Scientists who studied male twins, from an average age of 67, found that earlier concussions were tied to lower scores on tests of thinking and memory....
Mitch McConnell's Recent Episodes Weren't Strokes or Seizures, Capitol Doc Says
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2023
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The two "freezing" episodes that Sen. Mitch McConnell experienced recently weren't strokes or seizures, the Capitol physician said in a new letter released Tuesday.
“My examination of you following ...
Sen. Mitch McConnell Cleared for Work After Another 'Freeze' During Media Briefing
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 1, 2023
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After Sen. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell froze for the second time during a Wednesday briefing in Kentucky, Congress' attending physician has cleared him to continue working.
Autopsy Study of Athletes Who Died Young Shows Many Had Signs of CTE
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2023
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The degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) may be striking some at much younger ages than thought possible: New research has uncovered early signs of the condition in amateur athletes who died young after playing contact sports.
The tr...
Suicides Among U.S. Veterans Jumped 10-Fold in Decades After 9/11
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 28, 2023
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Suicide has become an urgent issue among American military veterans, with rates increasing by more than 10 times in nearly two decades, a new study reveals.
"Suicide rates for post-9/11 veterans have steadily increased over the last 15 years and at a much faster pace tha...
Playing Football Might Raise Parkinson's Risk
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 11, 2023
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The link between pro football and the risk for a neurodegenerative disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is well known, and now a new study suggests that football may also up the risk for Parkinson's disease, even among past high school and college players.
...
Concussions Won't Lower Your Kid's IQ: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2023
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If your child has ever taken a knock to the head on the playing field, a new study has some reassuring news: There's no evidence that a concussion shaves points from a kid's IQ.
Researchers found that compared with children and teens who'd suffered broken bones or sprain...
Depression That Hits After Brain Injury May Be Distinct Disease
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 10, 2023
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Depression that arises after a head injury may be its own distinct condition — one that differs from traditional major depressive disorder, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that people with post-concussion depression showed a unique pattern of activity in the br...
Australian Footballer Is First Female Athlete to Receive Diagnosis of CTE
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2023
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Heather Anderson, a star Australian rules football player who died last November, is the first female professional athlete to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
"She is the first female athlete diagnosed with CTE, but she will not be the last," ...
New Ways to Spot Risk for CTE in Boxers, MMA Fighters
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 29, 2023
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Autopsy is currently the only way to definitively diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease often seen in athletes who've suffered repeated blows to the head.
But there may be a way to predict which athletes are likely to develop CTE, ...
Obesity Could Slow Recovery From a Head Injury
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2023
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Obesity is a known contributor to a host of health risks ranging from diabetes to cancer, but new research suggests it may also delay recovery from a mild traumatic brain injury.
Why? The systemic inflammation that being obese can cause in the body may be a driving facto...
Which Football Players Face Highest Odds for Brain Disorder CTE? New Findings May Tell
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2023
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The number and strength of head impacts, not concussions, cause degenerative brain injuries to football players, a new study suggests.
That's what appears to drive the growing number of cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), researchers say.
Chronic traum...
Head Injury Outcomes Could Take Years to Unfold
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 22, 2023
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A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have long-term effects, much like a chronic condition, a new study says.
Looking at hundreds of patients, researchers found that problems related to traumatic brain injuries can last for years, with people improving and declining at dif...
Women's Gymnastics Brings High Risk for Concussion
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2023
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Gymnasts make it look easy, but mastering those floor exercises and balance beam moves can take a toll on the brain.
Researchers studying preseason and regular season concussion rates in college sports found that women's gymnastics led all others for its concussion rate ...
With Training, Soccer Headers Might Be Safe for Teen Players
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 29, 2023
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Limited "heading" of a soccer ball in youth sports may not cause irreversible harm, as long as players are properly trained, a new study finds.
This study from concussion researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) looked at the consequences of repeated he...
New 'National Sports Brain Bank' Will Boost Head Injury Research
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2023
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A new brain bank is accepting future donations from living athletes, in an effort to perform long-term research into the effects of sports-related concussion.
Concussion's Effect on Brain Can Last 6 Months or More
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 26, 2023
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A significant number of patients take far longer to recover from a concussion than expected, and they may not be getting the care they need, according to a new study.
Researchers from the United Kingdom who studied concussion patients found that almost half had changes i...
Sen. Mitch McConnell Leaves Rehab, Heads Home After Concussion
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2023
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Sen. Mitch McConnell is back home more than two weeks after he fell at a private dinner and was hospitalized with a concussion and broken rib.
The Senate Minority Leader spent five days in the hospital and the remainder of the 2-1/2 weeks following his fall in inpatient...
Dementia Risk Rises for Elite European Soccer Players
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 17, 2023
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It's well-established that American football players can suffer significant brain impacts as they age.
Now, new research shows that elite European soccer players are also more likely than the average person to develop dementia.
Men in the Swedish top soccer divisio...
Falls Can Be More Dangerous for Older Men Than for Women
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 10, 2023
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While older women are treated for falls more often than elderly males, men are more likely to sustain skull fractures when they topple over, new research suggests.
This is a serious concern because more than 3 million people aged 65 and older are treated in U.S. emergenc...
Breathing Exercises Might Speed Concussion Recovery in Teens
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 22, 2023
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Combining breathing exercises with gradual aerobic activity may benefit teens who are recovering slowly from a concussion.
New research found that while the two therapies each offer benefits, together they led to even greater improvement in thinking and memory skills, de...
In Autopsy Study, Over 90% of Former NFL Players Showed Signs of Brain Disease CTE
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2023
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Many football fans fondly remember Rick Arrington as the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback from 1970 to 1973, but his daughter's memories are tainted by years spent watching her dad suffer from late-stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
A degenerative brain diseas...
Football, Concussions and High Blood Pressure Often Go Together
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2023
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Add high blood pressure to the list of problems associated with concussions among former pro football players.
Researchers at Harvard University's Football Players Health Study linked a history of concussions to elevated risk for high blood pressure among ex-NFL players....
Is Rest Really Best After a Child Has a Concussion?
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2023
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When kids suffer a concussion, an extended period of rest at home is always the best course, right? Perhaps not.
In fact, a new study
Some Athletes May Need an Extra Month for Concussion Recovery
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2023
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Some college athletes take longer to recover from a concussion, but a new study offers them some good news.
They may still be able to return to play -- after one extra month of recovery, researchers report Jan. 18 in the journal Neurology.
"Although an at...
Are Retired NFL Players Aging Faster Than Other Men?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2022
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Former elite football players may age faster than their more average peers, a new study suggests.
NFL players, especially former linemen, had fewer disease-free years and earlier high blood pressure and diabetes diagnoses. Two age-related diseases, arthritis and dementi...
Brain Waves Could Help Guide Concussion Diagnosis, Treatment
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- October 27, 2022
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A particular brain wave may help diagnose concussions in high school football players and predict when it's safe for them to return to play, new research suggests.
Delta waves are markers of brain injury and perhaps healing. They tend to decrease with age, but
Curbing Football Drills Could Make High School Football Safer
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- October 13, 2022
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Tackling drills are typically a staple of high school football practices, but new research suggests dropping them from training might cut the risk of head hits.
Using mouth guards with sensors that recorded every head hit, researchers found players who spent 5,144 minute...