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Bigger Risk for Smaller Brains: Concussions in Youth Football

By Tanner Jensen | January 27th, 2020

A recent study conducted by the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab dug into a growing concern among sports fans: Youth football players are more vulnerable…

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A Change in Treating Traumatic Brain Injuries Based on Blood Vessel Damage

By Lecia Bushak | October 14th, 2019

What’s happening inside the brain during and after a traumatic brain injury is still an active area of research. While nerve damage from hits…

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Statins Tied to Slightly Lower Dementia Risk After a Concussion

By Being Patient | May 23rd, 2019

For people over the age of 65 who have experienced a concussion, their risk of developing dementia doubles, reports Donald Redelmeier, MD, of Sunnybrook…