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October 27, 2015

Exposure to bomb blasts may cause brain injury in vets -- without symptoms

New research has revealed that veterans exposed explosive bomb blasts are still at risk of damage in their brain’s white matter – even when brain injury symptoms do not present. 

October 27, 2015

Woman recovering after freak accident with power drill tears off scalp

A 27-year-old Czech woman whose skin and hair were ripped from her head after an accident with a power drill is almost fully recovered thanks to plastic surgery and stitches, Central European News (CEN) reported.

October 27, 2015

Chris Borland leaves NFL: The science of football and brain injury

The up-and-coming professional football player Chris Borland, of the San Francisco 49ers, is now leaving the sport out of concern that a career in football would increase his risk of brain disease.

October 27, 2015

Doctor who gave wrong diagnoses has brain damage, lawyer says

The lawyer for a Dutch neurologist convicted of deliberately giving inaccurate diagnoses including of Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis to several patients said Monday his client has brain damage that could have affected his actions.

October 27, 2015

College football players have visible brain changes

The brains of college football players may already display the effects of years of taking hits, according to a new brain imaging study.

October 27, 2015

Kids and parents worry about schoolwork after concussions

Kids and teens who suffer a concussion worry about their academic skills in the weeks afterward, and older kids and those with more severe symptoms seems to worry the most, according to a new study.

October 26, 2015

Youth tackle football linked to cognition problems in former NFL players, study finds

A study of former professional football players found that those who participated in tackle football from before the age of 12 were more likely to have memory and thinking problems in adulthood.

October 26, 2015

Memory loss may be more common in athletes left unconsciousness by concussion

Athletes who lose consciousness after concussions may be at greater risk for memory loss later in life, a small study of retired National Football League (NFL) players suggests.

October 26, 2015

For college athletes, leg and foot injuries may double after concussion

In the year following a concussion, college athletes are almost twice as likely to suffer serious lower body injuries like ankle sprains compared to the year before their head injury, according to a new study.

October 26, 2015

Snowboarder’s traumatic brain injury inspires awareness for other survivors

In the run up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, 22-year-old Kevin Pearce was on the brink of snowboarding superstardom when his dreams of going for gold came to a screeching halt after a tragic training accident left him with a traumatic brain injury