The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer's disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of ...

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury caused by a sudden hit, jolt, or impact on the head or body, leading to rapid movement of the brain inside the skull.

We often hear the word “concussion” associated with athletic injuries, but anyone can be susceptible to this mild traumatic brain injury. Concussions result in an alteration of brain function, caused ...

The hTau.P301S model recapitulates several molecular, cellular, and behavioral features of human tauopathy, including tau hyperphosphorylation, tau filament formation, neurodegeneration, and motor ...

1 Psychological Health Center of Excellence, Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, VA, United States 2 Traumatic ... Several genetic and protein markers of cellular injury and inflammation appear to be ...

Because it can only be diagnosed with an autopsy, the neurodegenerative disease is difficult to pin in cases of professional athletes and ex-military who've suffered repeated head trauma. Dr. Julian ...

People with Alzheimer’s are more likely to have delayed REM sleep People with delayed REM sleep have higher levels of toxic brain proteins amyloid and tau TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- ...

People with Alzheimer’s are more likely to have delayed REM sleep People with delayed REM sleep have higher levels of toxic brain proteins amyloid and tau TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News ...

Severe traumatic brain injuries ... These biomarkers are specific proteins released into the blood or cerebrospinal fluid when brain cells are damaged. “Our results show that the biomarkers NfL, Tau, ...

Erich Grau helped pioneer American football in Germany. Now he probably suffers from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The neurodegenerative condition is linked to repeated blows to the head.

Now he probably suffers from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The neurodegenerative condition is linked to repeated blows to the head. His brain is damaged beyond repair.

aDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada bDivision of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada ...