#brainandnervoussystem — Public Fediverse posts
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Landmark study exposes scale of brain injury crisis in rugby league
By Jessica Halloran and Ninah KopelA study finds 31 former rugby league players have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
#Sportsinjuries #RugbyLeague #BrainandNervousSystem #JessicaHalloran #NinahKopel
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CTE study finds 70pc of head impacts happening in sports practice
At least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 was found to have had CTE, according to a new study.
#Sportsinjuries #AmericanFootball #BrainandNervousSystem #MedicalResearch #Neuroscience
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Test that could identify Alzheimer's signs 20 years earlier greenlit for trials
By Danuta KozakiThe ability to diagnose Alzheimer's decades earlier could be a step closer with a new blood test set for clinical trials within months.
#AlzheimersandDementia #MedicalResearch #BrainandNervousSystem #DanutaKozaki
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Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade reveals probable CTE diagnosis
By Shannon CorvoPaul Wade says he wants to share his experience to raise awareness about concussion, repeated head impacts and brain health across all levels of football.
#DiseasesandDisorders #Soccer #Sportsinjuries #BrainandNervousSystem #Neuroscience #Socceroos #ShannonCorvo
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Teen SA country footballer forced to find new sport after eight concussions
By Anita Ward, Jackson Byrne, and Amelia WaltersAngus Pitman finds a new sporting passion after walking away from country footy due to coping eight concussions on the field.
#Sportsinjuries #AustralianRulesFootball #Health #Sport #DiseasesandDisorders #BrainandNervousSystem #Neuroscience #AnitaWard #JacksonByrne # #AmeliaWalters