News Medical | Signs of injury to the brain’s white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, may be tied more strongly to vascular risk factors, brain shrinkage, and other markers of dementia in former tackle football players than in those who did not play football, according to a study published in […]
News Medical | In a recent study published in JAMA Neurology, researchers characterized the neuropathological and clinical symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) among young brain donors exposed to repetitive head impacts (RHIs) while engaging in contact sports. Read more.
News Medical | Millions of people, including athletes who play contact sports, members of the military and victims of domestic violence, are exposed to repetitive head impacts (RHI), which is the primary risk factor for developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Read more.