NBC Meet the Press Ann McKee, MD, neurosurgery
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Boston Magazine Robert Stern, PhD, neurology, neurosurgery, CTE Center When it comes to concussions and the repercussions of sustaining such an injury, most of the focus is on pro athletes, but a new study by Boston University School of Medicine researchers is shedding light on how early these injuries actually start. Expert quote: Our study […]
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Nature Vasan Ramachandran, MD, cardiology US President Barack Obama announced today that he is seeking US$215 million for an effort that will match patients’ genetic and physiological data to treat their health conditions more precisely. Obama proposed the plan, known as the Precision Medicine Initiative, in his annual State of the Union address last week. […]
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ESPN Outside the Lines Robert Stern, PhD, neurology, neurosurgery, CTE Center; Robert Cantu, MD, neurosurgery Former NFL players who played tackle football as young children were more likely to have thinking and memory problems as adults, a Boston University study published Wednesday in a medical journal found. Expert quote: Robert Stern, PhD: “We have findings from […]
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BU Today Robert Stern, PhD, neurology, neurosurgery, CTE Center; Julie Stamm, PhD candidate As the 100 million viewers tuning in to this Sunday’s Super Bowl can attest, Americans adore football. And for many, the love affair begins in childhood: Pop Warner Tiny-Mites start as young as age five, and many adults retain warm memories and friendships from their […]
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New York Times Robert Stern, PhD, neurology, neurosurgery, CTE Center A new study of N.F.L. retirees found that those who began playing tackle football when they were younger than 12 years old had a higher risk of developing memory and thinking problems later in life. Expert quote: But “it makes logical sense that kids during […]
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Boston Globe Ann McKee, MD, neurology; Jesse Mez, MD, neurology The Tatupus’ family home in Attleboro was always bustling with kids and a menagerie of pets. Yet amid the whirl and laughter, an unsettling darkness crept in. Expert quote: Ann McKee, MD: There is no blood test or brain screening that can detect […]
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ESPN Boston Jesse Mez, MD, neurology Former New England Patriots running back Mosi Tatupu, who died of a heart attack in 2010 at age 54, suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease that has been linked to football-related head trauma. Expert quote: Dr. Jesse Mez, a researcher at BU’s CTE Center, conducts interviews with friends […]
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LA Times Boston University’s CTE Center On a cloudless, gentle Sunday afternoon in America’s newest football palace, fans gathered on a patio behind the San Francisco 49ers bench to compare jewelry and sip margaritas. Ten yards away, helmets collided with a sickening thwack and a giant body groaned in agony as it was flattened into the […]
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National Geographic Lee Goldstein, MD, PhD, psychiatry, neurology, ophthalmology Brain trauma from blast force is the signature injury of the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns, afflicting hundreds of thousands of U.S. combat personnel. Although unseen, the damage strikes deeply into a soldier’s mind and psyche. Quote: To test the theory that blast exposure may have […]
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