by Erin Kayata, Northeastern University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Mild repetitive head injuries do more than just cause short-term issues with cognition, behavior and motor skills. They also lead to an increased risk of dementia, Parkinson’s disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and cost billions of dollars in health care. There is no medical treatment for these...
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Head injuries could be a risk factor for developing brain cancer
by University College London Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the UCL Cancer Institute have provided important molecular understanding of how injury may contribute to the development of a relatively rare but often aggressive form of brain tumor called a glioma. Previous studies have suggested a possible link between head injury and increased rates of brain...
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New drug to halt dementia after multiple head injuries
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA IMAGE: THE RED AREA SHOWS WHERE THE BRAIN IS INFLAMED AFTER CONCUSSION. CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA A world-first international study led by the University of South Australia has identified a new drug to stop athletes from developing dementia after sustaining repeated head injuries in their career. The link between concussion...
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Head injuries can alter hundreds of genes and lead to serious brain diseases
Examples of gene networks in the hippocampus affected by brain trauma. UCLA researchers report that the “master regulator” genes (in red) influence many other genes responsible for the effects of brain trauma. Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain in a way that increases people’s risk for a wide range of neurological...