Bigger Risk for Smaller Brains: Concussions in Youth Football
A recent study conducted by the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab dug into a growing concern among sports fans: Youth football players are more vulnerable…
A recent study conducted by the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab dug into a growing concern among sports fans: Youth football players are more vulnerable…
How long does a person have to play contact sports like football for concerns like brain damage? For youngsters around the age of 12,…
Researcher Dr. Bruce Lamb shares his insights on the connection between traumatic brain injury, cognitive functioning and dementia. A concussion may cause headaches, fatigue and…
How many hits can a person take before a blow to the head translates to damage that mimics dementia? Just one, according to new…
Repeated blows to the head, like those potentially sustained in football or boxing, have long been shown to contribute to long-term neurological damage. But…
Research shows that traumatic brain injury increases the risk for people to develop dementia at an earlier age. We know by now that traumatic…
Experiencing a traumatic brain injury can increase chances of dementia by up to 80 percent, even decades after the injury occurred, according to a…