Peer-Reviewed Publication PNAS NEXUS THE P17 TRANSPORTER IN MICE LEADS TO THE BUILDUP OF DAMAGED AND DISORGANIZED MEMBRANES IN AXONAL MITOCHONDRIA. THIS ACCUMULATION EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN THE DEGENERATION OF MYELINATED NEURONAL AXONS (SHOWN IN GREEN) FOLLOWING REPETITIVE MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. CREDIT: KARAKAYA ET AL. Repeat concussions, also referred to as repetitive mild traumatic brain...
by Houston Methodist Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A recently published study by Houston Methodist scientists suggests telltale signs of concussions might be found in the gut. By taking blood, stool and saliva samples from 33 Rice University football players, the researchers were able to examine the diagnostic potential of the gut’s microbiome. They say their...
by Scott Schrage, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Analyzing certain frequencies of brain activity via EEGs could help monitor athletes for concussions that might otherwise go overlooked or unreported, according to a new study from Husker researchers. Credit: Shutterstock / Scott Schrage | University Communication A linebacker gets blindsided by a block, helmets colliding before the defender...
As women’s soccer, rugby and other sports gain popularity, scientists are racing to understand how the female brain responds to head injury. Football players jump for a header at a UEFA women’s Champions League match in Décines-Charpieu, France, in March 2019. Credit: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Liz Williams was standing pitchside at a women’s rugby match, and...
by George Mason University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two research professors at George Mason University, in collaboration with global partners, have discovered the same protein biomarkers in the saliva of youth and collegiate athletes who have experienced concussive and sub-concussive impacts. The findings, if validated in larger, independent studies, could be used to develop a new, rapid, noninvasive,...
by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Building upon years of research, a new study from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has demonstrated how a specific assessment of the eye could someday help properly diagnosis and monitor concussions. The findings were published today in JAMA Ophthalmology. In the first study of its kind, the research team demonstrated that quantitative pupillary light reflex...
Gum disease, especially the kind that is irreversible and causes tooth loss, may be associated with mild cognitive impairment and dementia 20 years later, according to a study published in the July 29, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “We looked at people’s dental health over a...
Even after all of their symptoms are gone, people who have had a concussion take longer to regain complex reaction times, the kind you need in most real-life driving situations on the road, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s Sports Concussion Virtual Conference from...
by Florida Institute of Technology As professional football approaches the July start of training camps and prep and college football programs look toward their fall seasons, new research from Florida Tech into concussions among student-athletes may have found a better way to understand the severity of these head injuries: balance tests. In “Change in Balance...
by American Academy of Neurology A blood test may help researchers understand which people may take years to recover from concussion, according to a study published in the May 27, 2020 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at a biomarker called neurofilament light chain, a...
