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Muskoxen Headbutts May Cause Brain Damage: Study
Researchers report molecular evidence of traumatic brain injury in headbutting animals, but other experts aren’t convinced.
Muskoxen Headbutts May Cause Brain Damage: Study
Muskoxen Headbutts May Cause Brain Damage: Study

Researchers report molecular evidence of traumatic brain injury in headbutting animals, but other experts aren’t convinced.

Researchers report molecular evidence of traumatic brain injury in headbutting animals, but other experts aren’t convinced.

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Neurologist Paul McCrory Resigns Amid Plagiarism Allegations
Amanda Heidt | Mar 7, 2022 | 4 min read
McCrory left his post as chair of the influential Concussion in Sport Group after several of his editorials appeared to plagiarize other researchers’ work.
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Simple Spit Test Could Diagnose Concussions
Asher Jones | Mar 24, 2021 | 2 min read
A noninvasive saliva test accurately identified concussions in a study of hundreds of rugby players.
Non-Concussive Head Hits Influence the Brain’s Microstructure
Lisa Winter | Oct 1, 2020 | 2 min read
Comparing the brain scans of high-impact rugby players with those of athletes in noncontact sports, such as rowing and swimming, revealed tiny, yet significant, differences in the brain’s white matter.
Pro Football Players Die at a Higher Rate than Pro Baseball Players
Jef Akst | May 28, 2019 | 1 min read
A comparison of thousands of former athletes in the two sports finds that NFL players were more likely than MLB players to die from cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, in particular.
PET Scans Reveal Elevated Tau in NFL Players’ Brains
Jef Akst | Apr 12, 2019 | 2 min read
A study hints that it might be possible to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease associated with frequent head injuries, while patients are still living.
How Blasts Affect the Brain
Anna Azvolinsky | Jan 13, 2016 | 3 min read
Repeated exposure to explosions can damage the cerebellum in combat veterans and mouse models alike.
Opinion: The Burden of Proof
David Rubenson and Paul Salvaterra | Jan 30, 2014 | 3 min read
Universities that profit from football programs need to honestly assess their responsibilities when it comes to head injury research.
Hockey Follows Football’s Suit
Jef Akst | Nov 26, 2013 | 2 min read
Just three months after the settlement of the highly publicized NFL head-trauma lawsuit, former professional hockey players announce a similar case against the NHL.
Battlefield Head Trauma
Cristina Luiggi | May 17, 2012 | 2 min read
A new study suggests that the brain injuries suffered by soldiers in Afghanistan may be similar to those observed in some athletes.
Punch Drunk
Jef Akst | Dec 1, 2011 | 4 min read
After a concussion forces him to retire, a former pro-wrestler starts an institute to study the neurological effects of repeated brain injuries.
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