Scientists uncover new biallelic repeat expansion leading to mitochondrial encephalopathy
Mitochondrial diseases are among the most prevalent hereditary metabolic disorders, known to occur in 1 out of every 5,000 ...
‘It controls everything’: His dad’s message keeps King Wally’s fight alive
A caring sledge from his father stuck with Wally Lewis, as he continues to advocate for changes to improve player welfare.
Grieving dad’s plea to WorkSafe to investigate rugby links between head knocks, brain injuries
The father of a rugby player who died with a condition linked to concussion has been told by WorkSafe that the agency doesn’t ...
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Worksafe's rejected a bid to look into rugby player safety - following the death of a player, linked to concussion
Billy Guyton was the first New Zealand rugby player to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy - after his death in May 2023 His father, John Guyton, had sought intervention from Worksafe ...
FDA grants orphan drug designation to potential treatment of STXBP1 developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
Research that was carried out by Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital doctors has led to the U.S. Food ...
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Glaucoma drug shows promise in fight against neurodegenerative diseases, say University of Cambridge experts
A drug used to treat glaucoma holds promise in the fight against various forms of dementia, according to University of ...
Mike Tyson returns to professional boxing 19 years after his last bout
Mike Tyson’s return to the ring against YouTube boxer Jake Paul comes with potential neurological risks for the former ...
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FOOTBALL: Scranton Eagles documentary a labor of love for Payavis
There even is a segment on concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) where the players talk about the toll ...
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New research challenges the link between repetitive head injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Concerns about the long-term impacts of concussion and head injury have become prominent in recent years, particularly among ...
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UFC Invites Key Personnel To First ‘Brain Health Education Summit’ Amid Growing CTE Concerns
UFC invites athletes, managers and coaches to the first-ever "Brain Health Education Summit" at the UFCPI to pass on ...
Josh Rivera tells how Aaron Hernandez's CTE and sexuality informed 'American Sports Story' finale
The star of FX's limited series explains why he felt a sense of ownership over the show and how a scene provided an 'acknowledgment of the complexity' of Hernandez's life.