The world’s most powerful MRI machine has started proving its worth, by scanning living human brains. The resulting images give an ultra high resolution glimpse into the brain, which will help us better understand the nature of consciousness and treat neurodegenerative diseases.

With key long COVID trials yet to yield results, people with the condition are trying to change how clinical trials are done.

Vontae Davis, the former NFL cornerback who made two Pro Bowls with the Indianapolis Colts and memorably retired at halftime of his final game, was found dead by police Monday at his home in South Florida, according to authorities.

Raphael Varane has opened up on suffering concussions in multiple football matches and how his body has been “damaged” by heading during fixtures. The Manchester United defender believes a lack of understanding around head injuries has proved harmful to him and other footballers, while he has called for limited use of heading the ball during training sessions.

Abbott's i-STAT TBI cartridge has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used with whole blood, allowing doctors to help assess patients with suspected concussion at the patient's bedside and obtain lab-quality results in 15 minutes. Previously, the tests to help with the assessment of TBI were only cleared for use with plasma or serum, requiring samples to be sent to a lab for processing and testing.

Chris Nowinski was a 'Tough Enough' winner with a short WWE career, but he has changed the world through his work on concussions and CTE.

"I worry about it because we already have Alzheimer’s and dementia in our family, and those family members did not get whacked on the head a whole bunch,” Ronda Rousey, says as she considers a future shrouded by the consequences of concussion and a past where she broke so many barriers for women before a shattering fall.

A highly decorated former army bomb disposal officer has accused the British Army of dishing out antidepressants to soldiers with PTSD too easily. Retired Major Wayne Owers, who was given the drug after being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), told the Telegraph: "The MOD dishes out antidepressants far too easily in my opinion. My dose was increased three times because my body just got used to them."

Dogs can be trained to detect stress-related volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in human breath, potentially identifying the onset of PTSD flashbacks. This groundbreaking study utilized two dogs to distinguish between the breath of individuals recalling traumatic experiences and control samples, achieving over 70% accuracy. This finding suggests that assistance dogs could offer earlier intervention during PTSD episodes by detecting specific stress markers, highlighting the potential for more effective PTSD management. The study also opens avenues for further research into the biochemical signals associated with PTSD symptoms and how dogs can be trained to respond to them.

Today, MDMA is probably best known as a “party drug,” more likely to be passed around on a sticky dance floor under UV lights than in the psychiatrist's office. But after decades of prohibition scientists have begun to rediscover its potential—along with a number of other psychedelic drugs—in the treatment of complex trauma-related mental health conditions.