Tag: chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Groundbreaking research reveals “leaky” brain barrier as driver of chronic brain damage in retired combat and collision sports athletes

Groundbreaking research, led by teams at Trinity College Dublin and the FutureNeuro Research Ireland Centre, has pinpointed the mechanism linking some sports…

By Staff , in Concussion , at March 18, 2026

Study reveals link between playing contact sports and parkinsonism in individuals with chronic traumatic encephalopathy

The largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),…

By Staff , in Concussion , at July 15, 2024

New study reveals number and strength of head impacts, not concussions, drive CTE risk in football

Does a football player’s number of concussions drive the risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)? In a new study…

By Staff , in Concussion , at June 21, 2023