Former NFL player brains show lasting impact of hits to the head

New research adds to a growing evidence that sports that involve repeated blows to the head may lead to dementia.

Kristen Crocker-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Jan. 2, 2024 ~7 min

Method uses light to measure brain blood flow

Measuring cerebral blood flow is important for diagnosing strokes, and for predicting secondary damage in hemorrhages or traumatic brain injuries.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
May 13, 2021 ~5 min


Tweaked enzyme may treat spine injury and stroke damage

An enzyme called chondroitinase ABC that regrows damaged nerve tissue in animals has been too unstable for human use. New work could change things.

Jim Barlow-Oregon • futurity
Sept. 8, 2020 ~6 min

Laser aims to check for concussion through the forehead

Currently, no one test can diagnose concussion. Researchers say a new device that uses infrared lasers could offer the first step in changing that.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 5, 2020 ~1 min

Blue light can boost healing for mild brain injuries

Blue light early in the morning can aid the healing process for mild traumatic brain injury, potentially because it gets people on the right sleep schedule.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Jan. 16, 2020 ~6 min

Don’t delay treatment after a concussion. Here’s why

Delaying treatment after suffering a concussion can mean a slower recovery, experts warn.

Rick Pietzak-Pittsburgh • futurity
Jan. 7, 2020 ~3 min

Veterans with TBI have more than 2X higher risk of suicide

Veterans with a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury are more than twice as likely as those without a TBI to commit suicide.

Tessa Venell-Brandeis • futurity
Dec. 18, 2019 ~3 min

Neuron transplant may prevent epilepsy after brain injury

Transplanting neurons into the brains of mice after a traumatic brain injury reduced memory loss and prevented them from developing epilepsy.

Anne Warde-UC Irvine • futurity
Nov. 15, 2019 ~4 min


Your brain can rewire itself after traumatic injury

"...when someone loses a hand, we found both 'hand areas' of the brain—left and right—become dedicated to the remaining healthy hand."

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Nov. 5, 2019 ~4 min

Gene variation may explain most severe CTE

A genetic variation may explain why similar levels of head trauma can cause some people to suffer more drastic symptoms of CTE than others.

Boston University • futurity
Nov. 29, 2018 ~8 min

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