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Concussions in Children Less Likely to Be Related to Sport
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – For children aged 5 through 12 years with concussion, recreation-related concussion (RRC) and non-sport or recreation-related concussion (non-SRRC) occur more often than...
Retired Rugby Players Face Risks for Dementia, CTE
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – 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. By 2020, he had already...
Could Contact Sports Raise Risks for a Parkinson's-like Disorder?
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – 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...
Socioeconomic Deprivation Tied to Higher Risk of Epilepsy Related to TBI
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Socioeconomic deprivation increases the risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in some age groups, it may also increase the risk for epilepsy after a TBI,...
Parkinsonism Occurs Frequently in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Multiple substantia nigra (SN) pathologies are associated with parkinsonism, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Neurology. Jason W. Adams, Ph.D., from the...
Low Incidence of Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage Seen in Seniors After Head Injury
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – Older emergency department head trauma patients appear to have a very low incidence of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) after head injury, with no difference in rates...
Liberal Transfusion Strategy Not Beneficial for Patients With TBI, Anemia
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – A liberal transfusion strategy does not reduce the risk of unfavorable neurologic outcome at six months among critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury and anemia,...
Sports Injuries: Your Guide to Helping Your Child Heal
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – Youth sports are important for the development of children and teenagers, but there’s no sure way to ensure a youngster doesn’t get hurt while competing. That’s why it’s imp...
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Decline for First Time Since Pandemic
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – For the first time since the pandemic, it got a little safer to cross America's streets in 2023, new statistics show. According to data released Monday from the Governors...
Loaded, Unlocked Guns Common in American Homes, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – In half of American homes containing a loaded gun, that gun is kept unsecured and ready for potential use, often with children in the home, new research shows. The finding is...
Many With Firearm in the House Store Firearms Loaded, Unlocked
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – Among individuals with a firearm kept in the house, a considerable proportion report that the firearm was stored loaded, and about half report that the loaded firearm was...
Study Casts Doubt on Standard Test for Athletes' Concussion
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – 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...
Social Determinants of Health Linked to TBI Incidence in Older Adults
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – Social determinants of health are associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) incidence among older adults, according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Network...
U.S. Deaths Linked to ATVs Rose by a Third in One Year
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – In just one year, U.S. deaths linked to the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) jumped by a third, according to the latest report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission....
1 in 8 Older Americans Are Stricken With Traumatic Head Injury
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – 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...
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