A research team led by Diane Hoffman-Kim, an associate professor of neuroscience and engineering at Brown, found a way to use cortical spheroids to study a type of brain injury that develops over time.

According to Department of Veterans Affairs data, there are 234,631 backlogged disability claims as of October 2024. Each of those claims is reviewed by a processor, who determines whether or not the veteran is entitled to a payout. Now, two of those claims surrounding PTSD are being questioned, making it all the way to the Supreme Court. “There is still a stigma in our society to kind of acknowledge that you are dealing with mental health problems,” says Mel Bostwick, an attorney representing the Veterans. According to the Veterans Administration, in 2021 about 11% of veterans were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. By some VA estimations, 30% of Vietnam war veterans experienced PTSD.

Robert Roberson could be the first person put to death in connection with shaken baby syndrome. The state’s highest criminal court ruled in another case that the science had changed.

CTE can only be diagnosed after death, but Boston University researchers are pushing closer to a breakthrough — one that could give patients answers before it’s too late.

Scientists have found that transcranial infrared light therapy may promote tissue repair after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). In animal studies, brief daily infrared treatments reduced harmful inflammatory activity and cell death in the brain post-injury. The therapy led to improved cognitive and balance function four weeks later, especially with 810nm infrared light. This research could pave the way for a new therapeutic option for mTBI, where treatments are limited. The team now aims to develop a medical device to deliver this innovative therapy to patients with brain or spinal cord injuries.

Depression and sports-related concussion are neurological conditions that have many overlapping symptoms and uncertain recovery timelines. A new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology demonstrated that the co-occurrence of depression and concussion was associated with significantly worse symptoms for both conditions. Additionally, the researchers found that electrical signals in the brain were more disrupted among people with both concussion and depression than among people with only one of these conditions. 

The Great British Bake Off star Georgie has said "there’s light at the end of the tunnel" to anyone struggling on World Mental Health Day.

"As someone who has struggled for a very long time with ADHD, PTSD, post-natal depression over the years, I know how extremely difficult it can be."

A new portrait of NRL legend Wally Lewis conveys a striking message about the consequences of brain trauma in sport.

In the months that followed after losing against another fighter, Heather Hardy had lost almost 30lb in weight, was dealing with persistent headaches and was unable to sleep — all symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Recently, trauma suffered by football stars has raised fresh concerns about the league’s ongoing issues with head injuries — and raised questions about whether there is more the NFL could do to protect its players.