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New Pitt research into CTE turns focus beyond just NFL players
Twenty years ago, pathologist Bennet Omalu and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh published the first paper identifying a new disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy in the brain of ...
Progress spurred by ALS Ice Bucket Challenge — and what remains to be done 10 years later
The brainchild of two ALS sufferers, the Ice Bucket Challenge took off in August 2014 — and the initiative is still having an ...
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Traumatic brain injuries may one day be treated with a nasal spray
A treatment tested by researchers in Boston found it improves motor function, coordination and spatial memory in mice. But it ...
Can psilocybin—the key ingredient in magic mushrooms—be the key to treating head injuries?
Mild repetitive head injuries do more than just cause short-term issues with cognition, behavior and motor skills. They also ...