Even when people seem to fully recover from a severe head injury, are they at risk for neurodegenerative disease later on?… Expert quote: “The paper calls into question the long-held belief that traumatic brain injury is a significant risk factor for AD.” View full article
Last Wednesday and Thursday Boston University School of Medicine hosted the first Annual Investigator Meeting for the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project. We welcomed nearly 50 investigators from around the country for two days of discussion and collaboration. BU Today summarizes the event in a recent piece. Read the full article HERE
Boston University neuroscientist Dr. Robert Stern said his groundbreaking study on head trauma, which was officially launched yesterday, will not be sullied by the long-brewing controversy over the NFL’s alleged attempts to strip him of his funding… Expert quote: “I’m just so unbelievably excited to get this science moving right now. This is the time […]
When 30-year-old nurse Lynn Alvarez isn’t caring for her patients, she’s devoting time to a second career in mixed martial arts… Expert quote: “If we human beings are to do these activities, we better also learn to protect our brains from damage and disease.” View full article
The more hits to the head an amateur football player takes, the greater the risk that he will be depressed, have difficulty making decisions or develop other forms of cognitive impairment as an adult, a preliminary study suggests… Expert quote: “This is not meant to be: ‘If you get hit a certain number of times, […]
Connections between concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy have been the subject of debate and discussion from Capitol Hill to the NFL’s Park Avenue offices in New York, but a new study suggests that the mental, emotional and cognitive challenges faced by some former football players aren’t solely attributable to concussions they suffered during their playing […]
New York Times (subscription required) Ann McKee, School of Medicine Robert Stern, School of Medicine In a small room banked by refrigerators of preserved brains, a pathologist held a specimen up to the light in frank admiration… View full article quoting experts Ann McKee and Robert Stern View full article
“In 2012, the National Football League announced that it would contribute $30 million dollars to fund research on the effects of concussions on football players. Boston University was to receive much of that grant. Now, ESPN is reporting that the NFL is backing out of that commitment, after taking issue with the BU study’s lead […]