SHAKEN BRAIN: Even Without Concussion, Study Shows CTE Can Happen

by | Jan 30, 2018 | Alzheimer's, amyloid, APO-E, brain inflammation, brain injury, Brain News Brief, Brain News Brief at NEINH.com, brain research, Clinical Trials, concussion, CTE, Dr. Peter McAllister, football, Gillian Neff, Gillian Neff Health Reports, headache, health, medical news, NEICR, NEINH, New England Institute for Clinical Research, New England Institute for Neurology & Headache, NFL, tau protein, The Migrainer, Young Athletes

Shaken brain, with every hard hit to the head. Even if you don’t get a concussion, a new study in the Journal Brain adds to evidence that’s it’s these high impact hits that lead to CTE – Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Dr. Peter McAllister of the New England...

SUPER BOWL STAKES HIGH, 22 BRAINS ON THE LINE ON EACH PLAY Brain News Brief

by | Feb 3, 2017 | brain injury, Brain News Brief, concussion, Dr. Jennifer Werely, Dr. Peter McAllister, football, football injuries, Gillian Neff, Gillian Neff Health Reports, head injury, NEINH, New England Institute for Neurology & Headache, Super Bowl

Whether it’s the Super Bowl or any other NFL game… When my husband watches football, he jumps off the couch (as if watching a 50-inch screen doesn’t get us close enough to the action) and hovers at the TV screen the moment the play is getting tense.  When...