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After ten years of studying the brains, researchers believe they have an explanation for why similar levels of head trauma in different people can cause some of them to suffer more drastic symptoms of CTE than others.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Brain Injury | Boston UniversityBoston University's ROAD Ahead Study supports high schoolers with autism as they transition into adulthood.
University Research | Autism | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Boston UniversityBoston University researchers have found that people who drink sugary beverages frequently are more likely to have poorer memory, smaller overall brain volume, and a significantly smaller hippocampus—an area of the brain important for learning and memory.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Alzheimers | University Research | Boston UniversityBoston University researchers found that people over age 65 who consistently sleep more than nine hours every night had twice the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease within the next 10 years.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Alzheimers | University Research | Boston UniversityA Boston University researcher believes electrical stimulation of the brain can quickly—and reversibly—increase or decrease executive function in healthy people and change their behavior.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | University Research | Autism | Boston UniversityA new study published in the journal Brain suggests that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by head injuries, not by concussions.
University Research | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Brain Injury | Boston UniversityFindings by a team of Boston University researchers offer a new understanding of the biology of Alzheimer’s disease and may eventually offer new targets for drug treatments.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Alzheimers | University Research | Boston UniversityA new study by Boston University researchers suggests a progressive, degenerative brain disease may be more common in football players than previously thought.
Brain Injury | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | University Research | Boston UniversityA new study by researchers at the BU School of Medicine suggests that playing youth tackle football may lead to earlier onset of cognitive, behavior, and mood symptoms in later life.
University Research | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Brain Injury | Boston UniversityBU neuroscientist shows that stimulating different parts of the brain can dial up or down a specific memory’s emotional oomph
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