In A Nutshell College football players take hundreds of head hits each season, even without diagnosed concussions. In a small ...

As winter sports season reaches its peak, the thrill of the slopes and the rink often comes with high speeds and hard ...

New research among World Trade Center (WTC) responders with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has uncovered measurable physical changes in their brain structure, consistent with changes in ...

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury increases the chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease – and the discovery is pointing to a ...

NIH-supported researchers found a 56% loss of specific neurons in athletes exposed to repeated head impacts. Brain changes appeared even without the tau protein buildup typically linked to chronic ...

With more comprehensive medical documentation, juries are placing greater weight on TBI claims. Testing has gotten to ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Traumatic events actually cause distinct behaviors in the brain. Recalling a traumatic episode can make your brain think you are reliving it. The ...

Dozens of people affected by traumatic brain injuries bundled up to ski in the third annual MoCrazy Strong’s “Alive to Thrive ...

Learn the new science of brain development and discover the importance of connections and learning for ongoing brain health.

John Lukens, director of UVA's Harrison Family Translational Research Center in Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases—housed within the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology—and his ...