Parkinsonism Occurs Frequently in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Health Day | Multiple substantia nigra (SN) pathologies are associated with parkinsonism, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Neurology. Read more.
Tag: Health Day News
Former Pro Football Players Show Troubling Brain Changes
Health Day News via U.S. News | 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. Read more.
Playing Football Might Raise Parkinson’s Risk
HealthDay News | 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. Read more.
Which Football Players Face Highest Odds for Brain Disorder CTE? New Findings May Tell
Health Day News | 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. Read more.
For NHL Players, More Fighting on the Ice Is Linked to Shorter Lives
HealthDay | Fighting is par for the course in professional ice hockey, but a new study raises the question of whether it is shortening some players’ lives. The study, of hundreds of National Hockey League (NHL) players, found that those who were “enforcers” on the ice — that is, did a lot of fighting — […]
College Football Player’s Autopsy May Offer Clues to Brain Trauma
Former Missouri State linebacker Michael Keck quit football after three years of Division 1 play and might have faded into obscurity… Expert quote: “This is a relatively understudied disease. But the loss of memory, the behavioral problems, the depression, the difficulties with learning and planning can and do affect all kinds of athletes, both professional […]