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Repeated head impacts drive brain degeneration patterns in chronic traumatic encephalopathy, study finds
This study is the first to measure patterns of brain degeneration in CTE, and shows that repetitive head impacts are linked to loss of cells, shrinkage, and tau pathology buildup within the folds ...
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Enigma Biomedical USA, Inc. Announces a Collaboration to Apply Novel 4R PET Imaging Biomarkers to CTE Research
Enigma Biomedical USA, Inc. ( EB USA) today announced that it is starting a collaboration with the Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center and the Concussion Legacy Foundation.
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Filling in the Family Tree—AD, CTE Folds Spotted in Other Tauopathies
Dysfunctional Family. A family tree of tau folds now incorporates two new structures—P301L, P301T (bottom)—and fills in ...
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Brains Of Rugby Players Aid Groundbreaking Research
Senior author Dr Helen Murray says the new research paves the way for a deeper understanding of the causes of CTE and for developing ... Beyond the buildup of tau, the research team discovered ...
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PET Scans Reveal Elevated Tau in NFL Players’ Brains
Researchers have found that tau protein levels detected on brain scans of living people may serve as a biomarker of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease that has been linked to repeated ...