NHL Players Union to Form Landmark Committee to Educate Players On CTE-Related Issues
For the first time in its history, hockey's top players union will educate players on the effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The NHLPA will form a committee to help players better understand risks associated with CTE,
Perceived CTE is common among former professional football players and is associated with an increased prevalence of suicidality.
During the Saturday Headlines segment on Hockey Night in Canada, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that Edmonton Oilers ...
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Recognizing traumatic brain injury as a chronic condition fosters better care over the survivor's lifetimeA commentary, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, calls for traumatic brain injury to be recognized as a chronic condition as are diabetes, asthma, depression and heart failure. The incidence ...
A third of former NFL players believe they have a chronic brain condition linked to football. A new blood test could help tackle the issue.
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Presentation on brain injuries caused by domestic violence held in Blair CountyWJAC provides news, weather and sports information for Johnstown, Altoona, State College and DuBois, Pennsylvania. Our ...
Monitoring: There should be more stringent monitoring of brain health of these young athletes. Serial neuroimaging and neurocognitive evaluations can help achieve this. If any worrisome changes are ...
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Will Injury Pain Become Chronic? Brain Scans Might TellBrain scans can provide early warning of who will develop chronic pain following a whiplash injury, a new study finds.
After only one to three days of a whiplash injury, scientists can predict which patients will develop chronic pain based on ...
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