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March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month, a condition that has led to permanent disability in more than 5 million individuals in the United States. Healio spoke with Gregory Hawryluk, MD, PhD, ...

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Previous exposure to stress differentially impacts how male and female rats behave following combat-related traumatic brain injury.

A car accident. A football tackle. An unfortunate fall. These things—and more—can cause head injuries. Head injuries can happen to anyone, at any age, and they can damage the brain.

Largest Study of CTE in Male Ice Hockey Players Finds ... on learning in individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. The goal of this study was to assess the ...

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Arlene Karika-Thompson was walking away from the baseball diamond when the sound of a metal bat rang throughout the complex.

Repetitive minor shocks, such as those experienced in boxing, football, and soccer, accumulate damage over time, increasing the risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain ...