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Even When Mild, Young Brains Need Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury
Research shows that even mild TBI can cause permanent brain changes in young adults – and that the damage worsens over time.
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What Happens During a Stroke?
Find out more about this often deadly occurrence in the brain.
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After Concussion, What Can Blood Reveal About the Brain?
A blood test may help athletes gauge concussion recovery.
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  • 17 min
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and the Long-Term Consequences of Repetitive Head Impacts
Robert Stern, a professor at Boston University School of Medicine, talks about the long-term effects of repetitive head impacts, specifically in football and boxers.
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  • 31 min
Concussion: Players’ Experience and the Future of Research
A former NFL player and a roundtable of scientists discuss concussions and traumatic brain injuries.
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Concussion: From a "Ding" to Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Harvey Levin, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, defines the levels of brain injury. He also discusses the increasing numbers of head injuries and recovery period.
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Life After Football: The Effects of Repeated Concussions
Kevin Drake, a former NFL player, has experienced more than 10 documented concussions. At Neuroscience 2016, Drake discusses his experience in football and the changes that can improve player and youth safety.
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  • 29 min
Military Related Traumatic Brain Injury and the Future of Research
Lisa Brenner, an associate professor at the University of Colorado, talks about traumatic brain injury in military personnel and symptoms that many people experience when they've had a head injury.
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  • 21 min
Cracking Into Concussions
Concussions don't always show up on brain scans. But, whether or not we can see it, the damage is there.
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  • 4 min
Aphasia: The Disorder That Makes You Lose Your Words
If the delicate web of language networks in your brain became disrupted by stroke, illness, or trauma, you could find yourself truly at a loss for words.
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  • 5 min
The Mystery of Face Blindness
Face recognition is a remarkably complex process. And for some people, telling faces apart is an almost impossible task.
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People Behind the Science: Christine Mac Donald
The scientist discusses her research into traumatic brain injury.
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  • 31 min
Your Babbling Brain
A conversation with a friend may feel effortless but your brain is hard at work listening to your friend, deciding how to respond, and selecting the words to use. Learn more in this video which took second place in the 2016 Brain Awareness Video Contest.
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  • 5 min

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