More Americans are stressed out than ever before. From tighter incomes to increased work pressures to a more divided political landscape to, of course, anguish over social media popularity, the pressure has become more than many of us can bear calmly. Anxiety, it seems, has become a national epidemic that applies across all age groups.
Two Marshall University professors have found that the style of tackling in rugby has a lower force of impact than the style of tackling in football and could potentially reduce the risk for brain injury. Their study found using the ‘rugby-style’ of tackle decreases the force of impact, and could reduce the risk of concussion.
It’s long been known that people who suffer a major concussion can lose their sense of smell temporarily and also develop effective problems, such as anxiety and depression. Now, as part of the latest study, scientists have found that’s true even for people who get a minor concussion. In a study published in Brain Injury,
That’s the preliminary conclusion of a study of 120 U.S. college athletes who suffered concussions. Forty had ADHD; 80 did not. Of those with ADHD, half were taking stimulant medications for the disorder. Concussion symptoms averaged 12 days for athletes with ADHD who were taking medication; 10 days for those with ADHD who were not
A new study published in the journal Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. has concluded that CBD attenuates the aggressiveness induced by social isolation. To determine whether the effects of CBD could alter the resident’s aggressive behavior, the researchers injected four groups, each comprising six to eight male mice, with different doses. A fifth group acted as
TBI among children and teens in the US are most often (72%) associated with everyday consumer products and activities, such as home furnishings and fixtures or sports, according to a new study published in the journal, Brain Injury. The study found that the top 10 leading products contributing to non-fatal traumatic brain injuries in children
Establishment of a protective gut microbiota population offers a compelling therapeutic avenue, as brain injury induces disruptions in the composition of the gut microbiota, i.e., gut dysbiosis, which has been shown to contribute to TBI-related neuropathology and impaired behavioral outcomes. The gut microbiome is involved in the modulation of a multitude of cellular and molecular
A difference exists between sexes for the incidence of concussion injuries and severity of post-injury outcomes with females having a higher incidence rate (in comparable sports) and experience more robust symptoms than males. The basis for this disparity has remained largely unresolved. Recent findings point to a potential biological mechanism that may be related to
A study of high school and college football players suggests that biomarkers in the blood may have potential use in identifying which players are more likely to need a longer recovery time after concussion, according to a study published in Neurology. The study involved 41 high school and college football players who experienced a concussion during the
Scientists looking for a link between repeated brain trauma and lasting neurological damage typically study the brains of soldiers or football players. But it’s unclear whether this damage—known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)—is prevalent in the general population. Now, a new study reports those rates for the first time. Researchers sorted through nearly 3000 brains donated
People who have mild TBI may be more likely to have lasting functional deficits that get in the way of daily activities than patients who experience other types of injuries, states a U.S. study in JAMA Neurology. The study involved 1,154 patients with mild TBI and 299 patients with orthopedic injuries but no head trauma.The groups remained
Magnetic stimulation using a laptop-style device for 20 minutes per day improved the ability of rodents with concussion to walk in a straight line, navigate a maze, run on a wheel, and perform cognitive tests, according to research published in the Journal of Neurotrauma. Within four days of treatment, rodents with repeated concussion had their ability to
A new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry has found that CBD reduced cue-induced cravings in people who had past history of heroin abuse. The study used a double-blind, placebo-controlled design to explore the acute (one hour, two hours, and 24 hours), short-term (three consecutive days), and protracted (seven days after the last of three consecutive
New research reported in the Journal of Affective Disorders revealed that the impact is significantly higher for teenagers and young adults. In the U.S., suicide is the second leading cause of death in teenagers. Typically, psychological issues such as depression, alcohol and substance use are linked to the risk of attempted suicide among teenagers. Now,
A new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) finds that one in six children aged 5 to 15 who has a concussion will go on to experience a repeat concussion within two years. Several characteristics of the initial concussion predict an elevated risk of subsequent concussions, including an increased number of symptoms and longer recovery
In a recent study, investigators from Australia found that visual dysfunction was associated with more than 25% of concussions in children and may be linked to lengthier recovery time. Investigators found that children who experience visual dysfunction after a concussion have a recovery time that is nearly a month longer than those who did not,
Writing in the journal Nutrients — An Increase in the Omega-6/Omega-3 fatty Acid Ratio Increases the Risk for Obesity, investigators say, “in the past three decades, total fat and saturated fat intake, as a percentage of total calories has continuously decreased in Western diets, while the intake of omega-6 fatty acid increased and the omega-3
New research suggests that up to three-quarters of UK military veterans who seek help for long-term mental distress have experienced repeated mild TBI. This figure is far higher than previous UK estimates but is very similar to that reported in US combat veterans. In the new study, veterans who fell into this category showed a greater
Neuroscientists prevented the development of epileptic activity in mice after TBI by using a drug that mimics the metabolic effects of the ketogenic diet, as published in JCI Insight. Post-traumatic epilepsy develops within three years of a TBI in about 1 out of 10 people. TBIs lead to the dysfunction of the brain’s inhibitory network, including the cells that normally quiet
Quality sleep is key for all kids and teens, as it helps their developing brains and bodies function properly. Researchers found that young athletes with good sleep quality were more likely to recover from a sport-related concussion within two weeks, while those with poor sleep quality tended to take 30 days or more to fully
