The First Major Brain Health Study in Women's Rugby Could Change the Future of Player Safety
For decades, almost everything we know about concussion, repetitive head impacts and long-term brain health in rugby has come from studies of male athletes. Yet women's rugby has grown rapidly around
What Is Photobiomodulation? Could Light Therapy Help the Brain?
Scientists have discovered that specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light can trigger biological changes inside cells. Rather than heating tissue, this light appears to influence how cells
Please Get Me a Hammer
Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of severe pain and suicidal thoughts caused by a debilitating migraine attack.
Could Tiny Nanoparticles Help the Brain Clean Itself? Separating Fact from Hype—and What It Could Mean for CTE
Recently, study caught the attention of neuroscientists for a different reason. Instead of trying to destroy amyloid plaques directly, researchers developed tiny engineered nanoparticals
PIP Reform, Media Speculation and Brain Injury: What Claimants and Families Need to Know
In recent weeks, there has been a great deal of speculation about the future of Personal Independence Payment, commonly known as PIP. Newspaper headlines, online articles and social-media graphics ha
Are GP Fit Notes Changing? Separating Fact From Fiction
The Government is trialling alternatives to GP fit notes in four areas of England. Learn what is changing and what it could mean for people with brain injuries, invisible disabilities, employers and b
