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Concussion Mom

@ConcussionMom

Advocate for Concussion awareness and education. Host of Concussion Matters podcast Certified Brain Fitness Coach/Sports lover/Author

 Boston, MA
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Joined January 2012
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Can’t decide if I should get a kindle. Anyone have any thoughts, pros/cons?
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Looking for an upbeat song for my son and I to dance to at his wedding - a crowd pleaser that everyone can get into. Any suggestions?
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We will announce dates for the 3rd international summit on Repetitive Brain Trauma to be held here in Tampa this fall to outline advances in diagnosis , research and technology to address the impact of RBT on athletes and veterans. Stay tuned!! Www.mpfact.org
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How do extreme G forces affect sliding sports? npr.org/2026/02/04/nx-s1-569… #concussion #brain #Olympics2026
How do extreme G-forces affect Olympic bobsledders? : Short Wave

How do extreme G-forces affect Olympic bobsledders? : Short Wave

Olympic sliding sports – bobsled, luge and skeleton – are known for their speed. Athletes chase medals down a track of ice at up to 80 or 90 mph. With this thrill comes the risk of “sled head.”...

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Amazing comeback story of resilience for this athlete #Olympics2026 #snowboarding #concussion #MentalHealthMatters forbes.com/sites/michellebru…
Jake Pates Makes Olympic Comeback—With No Major Sponsor Support

Jake Pates Makes Olympic Comeback—With No Major Sponsor Support

With no major sponsors and no U.S. national team support, snowboarder Jake Pates turned to a crypto company, his family and even a rival to fuel his Olympic comeback.

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Now that I’m a patient, the next step in my recovery is a Videonystagmography (VNG)assessment to track my eye movements in extreme detail @Carrickinst
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Check out my chat with @brains_matters youtu.be/NSZOzuA4KwU?si=zufI…
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On May 14 at 4:00 pm, join researchers Michael Alosco, PhD, and Thor Stein, MD, PhD, to discuss the new BANK CTE study. BANK CTE is a ground-breaking research study from the BU CTE Center that aims to identify blood biomarkers unique to CTE.  To register for the webinar, please go to bit.ly/bankctewebinar.
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#CTE #brain #concussion audacy.com/weei/sports/bruin…
Mike Milbury rips NHL over CTE stance in wake of Chris Simon's death

Mike Milbury rips NHL over CTE stance in wake of Chris Simon's death

Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon died by suicide this week at age 52, and his family believes he was suffering from CTE. The NHL continues to deny a link between blows to the head and CTE, and Mike...

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Advances in the study of #neurodegenerative #diseases using #AI #brain prnewswire.com/news-releases…
New Initiative Launched to Accelerate the Use of AI in the Fight Against Neurodegenerative Diseases

New Initiative Launched to Accelerate the Use of AI in the Fight Against Neurodegenerative Diseases

/PRNewswire/ -- The 10,000 Brains Project, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has been launched to promote the ethical use of artificial...

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NY Times: Former Hockey Enforcer Chris Nilan Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late @NYTimes ⁦@KnucklesNilan30⁩ ⁦@NHL⁩ ⁦@ConcussionLF⁩ nytimes.com/2023/09/22/sport…
A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late (Published 2023)

A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late (Published 2023)

Chris Nilan fought more than 300 times during a pro hockey career, then had years of addiction and anger problems. A high-risk candidate for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Nilan is being studied...

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NEW TODAY: Our new study, in collaboration with researchers at @harvardmed, was published in @NatureComms. Read the paper here: bit.ly/3Ngu7B4 (1/2)
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Leveraging #football accelerometer #data to quantify associations between repetitive #head impacts and #chronic traumatic #encephalopathy in males | Nature Communications nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
Leveraging football accelerometer data to quantify associations between repetitive head impacts and...

Leveraging football accelerometer data to quantify associations between repetitive head impacts and...

Nature Communications - The relationship between the components of repetitive head impacts and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) remains unclear. Here, the authors use American football helmet...

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Fighting and Penalty Minutes Associated With Long-term Mortality Among National Hockey League Players, 1967 to 2022 | Traumatic Brain Injury | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network #nhl #hockey #brain #concussion ⁦@NHLPA⁩ jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Fighting and Penalty Minutes Associated With Long-term Mortality Among NHL Players

Fighting and Penalty Minutes Associated With Long-term Mortality Among NHL Players

This matched cohort study examines the mortality rates and causes of death among National Hockey League enforcers compared with matched controls from 1967 to 2022.

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Concussion: almost half of people still show signs of brain injury after six months #concussion #brain #tbi theconversation.com/concussi…
Concussion: almost half of people still show signs of brain injury after six months

Concussion: almost half of people still show signs of brain injury after six months

Long-term symptoms of concussion can include trouble concentrating and emotional distress.

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A comparison of frequency and magnitude of head impacts between Pee Wee And Bantam youth ice hockey - PubMed #concussion #tbi #brain pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3253…
A comparison of frequency and magnitude of head impacts between Pee Wee And Bantam youth ice hockey...

A comparison of frequency and magnitude of head impacts between Pee Wee And Bantam youth ice hockey...

The purpose of this research was to compare the frequency and magnitude of head impact events between Pee Wee and Bantam ice hockey players. Videos of Pee Wee and Bantam boys' ice hockey were...

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Lisa McHale has been a valued member of our collaborative team over the last 13 years. Today, we are officially welcoming her to the BU CTE Center team as the Director of Legacy Family Relations! (1/2)
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Men and women age 40+ If you played soccer or tackle football at ANY level, you can help find answers for generations of athletes and their families by taking this online survey at HITSS.org ⁦@bu_cte⁩ ⁦@HITSS_BU⁩ #concussion #brain #anxiety #CTE #tbi
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A new study led by the Boston University CTE Center suggests the shots players take on the path to fame, and glory may have a broader impact on their brains than previously known #concussion #brain #tbi Full story: spr.ly/61893Llqz bu.edu/articles/2023/study-t…
New BU Study Finds Tackle Football at Young Age Raises Risk for Brain Decline Later

New BU Study Finds Tackle Football at Young Age Raises Risk for Brain Decline Later

New study from BU CTE Center finds people who start tackle football earlier or play for longer have less brain white matter.

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More needs to be done to protect the brains of athletes, especially children, from repeated hits to the head, emphasized the scientists at @bu_cte. bit.ly/3F9WOMN
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