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History of Concussion Could Raise a New Mom's Odds for Mental Health Issues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2024
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Women who’ve had concussions are more likely to suffer severe mental health problems following childbirth, a new study shows...
Common Post-Injury Action by Players Signals Concussion, Study Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2024
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Maybe you've seen a cartoon character shake their head back and forth following a sharp blow -- clearing away whatever stars or birds are circling their noggins.
Turns out, that same move might help coaches and physical trainers identify a
Sports Concussion Outcomes Can Be Made Worse By Depression
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2024
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Depression can make it tougher for athletes to recover from a concussion, and vice versa, a new study finds.
Student athlete...
Brain Injury & PTSD: Veterans' Study Suggests Area of Damage Is Key
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says.
Veterans who suffered shrapnel damage connected to their amygdala, the fear center of the b...
NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Has Parkinson's Disease
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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Green Bay Packers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Favre, 54, made the announcement while testifying to Congress on his potential misuse of taxpayer funds.
The former quarterback has be...
Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2024
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One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that’s doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds.
Unfortunately, their fears might be harming their mental health on top of whatever risks they face from
One Part of Football Helmets Especially Linked to Concussion
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2024
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Newfangled designs intended to make football helmets more protective have overlooked one key component, a new study suggests.
Natural Grass or Artificial: One Is Worse for Football Concussions
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2024
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Natural grass playing fields pose a greater concussion risk for young football players than artificial turf, a new study shows.
Head Injuries Common Among Police Officers, With Links to Mental Health Issues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 5, 2024
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Three out of four police officers have experienced at least one concussion, increasing their risk of mental health issues, a new s...
Retired Rugby Players Face Risks for Dementia, CTE
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 18, 2024
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Alix Popham played in two rugby World Cups and won a Six Nations Grand Slam before retiring in 2011 as a professional in the rough-and-tumble game.
Could Contact Sports Raise Risks for a Parkinson's-like Disorder?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2024
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Autopsies of deceased boxers and pro football players have long confirmed that repeat head injuries can lead to a devastating brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Now, research supports the notion that contact sports can also raise the odds fo...
Study Casts Doubt on Standard Test for Athletes' Concussion
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 11, 2024
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A test used to gauge whether a college athlete has suffered a concussion is right only half the time and may be useless, new research finds.
The test used by the NCAA, which oversees college sports, measures an athlete's cognitive skills, and is one of three tests (symp...
Short Commercial Space Flights May Not Have Big Impact on Health
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 11, 2024
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The first all-civilian space mission is shedding light on the potential health risks facing private astronauts.
The takeaway: Short-duration spaceflights appear to pose none that are significant.
The study sample was small -- four people who spent three days in low...
1 in 8 Older Americans Are Stricken With Traumatic Head Injury
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2024
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About one in eight U.S. seniors will be treated for a traumatic brain injury, typically during a fall, a new study finds.
Medicare data shows that about 13% of seniors suffer...
Light Therapy Might Help Heal Injured Brains
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 29, 2024
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Near-infrared light pulsing into a person's skull appears to boost healing in patients with a severe concussion, a new study finds...
Repeat Blasts Can Damage Soldiers' Brains, Study Confirms
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 23, 2024
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Soldiers can suffer brain injury if they are repeatedly exposed to explosive blasts, a new study shows.
Further, the more frequently a soldier is exposed to explosions, the greater their risk for brain injury, researchers reported April 22 in the Proceedings of the N...
FDA Clears 15-Minute Bedside Test to Gauge Soldiers' Brain Injury
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 3, 2024
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When a soldier is rushed to medical care following a blast or other injury to the head, time is crucial in deciding just how extensive that injury is.
Now, the U.S. Army has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared a bedside whole blood test that ...
Could War Zone Blasts Raise Veterans' Odds for Alzheimer's?
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 14, 2024
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Combat veterans who suffered traumatic brain injuries due to explosive blasts may have markers in their spinal fluid similar to those of Alzheimer's disease, new research finds.
"Previous research has shown that moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries may increase a ...
Kids Battling Mental Health Issues Have Tougher Time Recovering From Concussion
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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Kids struggling with mental health problems have a tougher time recovering from a concussion, a new study finds.
These troubled kids tend to have more emotional symptoms after
Embryo Technology Might Lead to Children With Genes From Two Men
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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New technology might soon allow men in same-sex relationships to have a child genetically related to both dads, researchers say.
The technology uses skin cells from one person to alter the genetics of a donated egg, researchers reported March 8 in the journal
Analysis Showed Maine Mass Shooter Had Blast-Related Brain Damage
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 7, 2024
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The perpetrator of a mass shooting in Maine last fall had extensive brain damage from "thousands of low-level blasts" tied to his work at an Army Reserve hand grenade training range, a new report shows.
On Oct. 25, Robert Card, 40, killed 18 and injured another 13 in a d...
Iron Gathers in Brain After Concussions
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2024
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Folks who've suffered a concussion and then develop headaches show iron accumulation in their brains, new research discovers.
Excess brain iron stores are a hallmark of damage, noted a team led by
Which Activities Help Kids Recover From Concussion?
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 14, 2024
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A mental workout can speed teens' recovery from a concussion, especially if it takes place in the classroom.
New research shows that returning to school early after a concussion and limiting screen time help symptoms resolve sooner.
"Children and teens should be en...
Sports Concussion Recovery Time Similar for Men, Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2024
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It's long been thought that it takes more time for a woman to recover from a concussion than a man.
But a new national study of U.S. college athletes refutes that notion, finding that women and men recover from sports-related head injuries at about the same pace.
R...
Head Trauma Can Spur 'Spatial Neglect' Similar to a Stroke
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 28, 2023
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Stroke patients often suffer from "spatial neglect" -- an inability to see things on the side of the body opposite to where the brain injury occurred.
Now, new research suggests that spatial neglect can also affect folks who've had a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
T...
Former Pro Football Players Show Troubling Brain Changes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2023
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Head injuries related to football might be tied to markers of dementia like brain shrinkage and decreased blood flow to the brain, a new study of former pro and college players reports.
The study lo...
Tennis Ball Impacts Can Also Cause Concussions
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 7, 2023
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Games like football, soccer and rugby come to mind when thinking about sports-related concussions.
But a smashing tennis shot could cause a traumatic brain injury if the ball whacks a player's head, a new study argues.
Concussions can happen if a tennis ball travel...
Head Injury Left Her Memory-Impaired. A New Brain Implant Has Brought Memory Back
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2023
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Gina Arata had a bright future, wrapping up college and preparing for law school, when a 2001 car wreck left her with lasting brain damage.
After her recovery, Arata wound up taking a job sorting mail, but struggled even in that.
"I couldn't remember anything,"said...
Persistent Inflammation Could Drive Brain Issues in Former Football Players
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 1, 2023
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The repeat head injuries suffered by football players, boxers and other athletes appear to affect brain health long after players have given up their sport.
New research from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore could explain why: The persistence in the brain of inflamm...
Soccer 'Heading' Tied to Declines in Brain Function
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 28, 2023
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Evidence that soccer heading -- where players use their heads to strike a ball -- is dangerous continues to mount.
Research to be presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago on Tuesday points to a measurable decline in brain st...
Too Few Seniors Get Follow-up Care After a Serious Fall
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2023
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Four of every 10 American seniors who suffer a fall and end up in the ER with head trauma get no follow-up care once they go home, a new study finds.
"Only 59 percent of our study subjects had follow-up with their [health care] provider," study senior author
Teens With Multiple Concussions Face Higher Risk of Suicidal Thoughts
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2023
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A year after suffering a concussion, teens, especially boys, are more likely than their peers to think about, plan and even attempt suicide, new research finds.
With more concussions, the risk grows.
Teen boys who reported two or more concussions in the past year w...
Steroid Use Could Raise Teen Athletes' Odds for Concussion
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2023
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Use of steroids among high school athletes is a continuing problem, and now new research finds these youths are also more likely to suffer a concussion while they play.
Women Face Higher Odds of Depression After Head Injury Than Men
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2023
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Women are more likely to develop depression after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI), a new study shows.
The analysis of nine published studies included nearly 700,000 people and found that the risk for depression among women after a TBI was nearly 50% higher than...
Could Living Football Players Be Overdiagnosed for CTE?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 6, 2023
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Former pro football players with symptoms of depression or anxiety are far more likely to receive an unverifiable diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) than players without those mental health conditions, a new study reports.
Players with depression are 9.5...
Brain Trauma Could Help Trigger Heart Troubles
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2023
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While the neurological impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has long been studied, new research suggests TBIs are also hard on the heart.
The research team took a closer look at connections between the two organs, finding that nervous system dysfunction, neuro-infla...
Even a Mild Head Injury Raises the Odds for Stroke
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2023
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Any head injury -- even a mild one -- raises a person's risk of later having an ischemic stroke.
Having multiple injuries increases that risk, even more so than the severity of a single traumatic brain injury (TBI), researchers report.
"Our study found that those ...
In Twins Study, Concussions in Early Life Tied to Memory Issues Decades Later
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 7, 2023
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Your thinking and memory skills may take a hit decades after recovering from a concussion, a new study indicates.
Scientists who studied male twins, from an average age of 67, found that earlier concussions were tied to lower scores on tests of thinking and memory....
Mitch McConnell's Recent Episodes Weren't Strokes or Seizures, Capitol Doc Says
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2023
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The two "freezing" episodes that Sen. Mitch McConnell experienced recently weren't strokes or seizures, the Capitol physician said in a new letter released Tuesday.
"My examination of you following yo...
Sen. Mitch McConnell Cleared for Work After Another 'Freeze' During Media Briefing
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 1, 2023
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After Sen. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell froze for the second time during a Wednesday briefing in Kentucky, Congress' attending physician has cleared him to continue working.
Autopsy Study of Athletes Who Died Young Shows Many Had Signs of CTE
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2023
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The degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) may be striking some at much younger ages than thought possible: New research has uncovered early signs of the condition in amateur athletes who died young after playing contact sports.
The tr...
Suicides Among U.S. Veterans Jumped 10-Fold in Decades After 9/11
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 28, 2023
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Suicide has become an urgent issue among American military veterans, with rates increasing by more than 10 times in nearly two decades, a new study reveals.
"Suicide rates for post-9/11 veterans have steadily increased over the last 15 years and at a much faster pace tha...
Playing Football Might Raise Parkinson's Risk
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 11, 2023
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The link between pro football and the risk for a neurodegenerative disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is well known, and now a new study suggests that football may also up the risk for Parkinson's disease, even among past high school and college players.
...
Concussions Won't Lower Your Kid's IQ: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2023
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If your child has ever taken a knock to the head on the playing field, a new study has some reassuring news: There's no evidence that a concussion shaves points from a kid's IQ.
Researchers found that compared with children and teens who'd suffered broken bones or sprain...
Depression That Hits After Brain Injury May Be Distinct Disease
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 10, 2023
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Depression that arises after a head injury may be its own distinct condition -- one that differs from traditional major depressive disorder, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that people with post-concussion depression showed a unique pattern of activity in the bra...
Australian Footballer Is First Female Athlete to Receive Diagnosis of CTE
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2023
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Heather Anderson, a star Australian rules football player who died last November, is the first female professional athlete to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
"She is the first female athlete diagnosed with CTE, but she will not be the last," ...
New Ways to Spot Risk for CTE in Boxers, MMA Fighters
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 29, 2023
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Autopsy is currently the only way to definitively diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease often seen in athletes who've suffered repeated blows to the head.
But there may be a way to predict which athletes are likely to develop CTE, ...
Obesity Could Slow Recovery From a Head Injury
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2023
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Obesity is a known contributor to a host of health risks ranging from diabetes to cancer, but new research suggests it may also delay recovery from a mild traumatic brain injury.
Why? The systemic inflammation that being obese can cause in the body may be a driving facto...
Which Football Players Face Highest Odds for Brain Disorder CTE? New Findings May Tell
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2023
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The number and strength of head impacts, not concussions, cause degenerative brain injuries to football players, a new study suggests.
That's what appears to drive the growing number of cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), researchers say.
Chronic traum...
Head Injury Outcomes Could Take Years to Unfold
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 22, 2023
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A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have long-term effects, much like a chronic condition, a new study says.
Looking at hundreds of patients, researchers found that problems related to traumatic brain injuries can last for years, with people improving and declining at dif...