Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in collision sports: Possible mechanisms of transformation into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

TB VanItallie - Metabolism, 2019 - Elsevier
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability, contributing to~ 30%
of all injury-related deaths in the US. TBI occurs when a force transmitted to the head causes …

Traumatic brain injury and risk of long-term brain changes, accumulation of pathological markers, and developing dementia: a review

C LoBue, C Munro, J Schaffert… - Journal of …, 2019 - content.iospress.com
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have received widespread media attention in recent years as
being a risk factor for the development of dementia and chronic traumatic encephalopathy …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of omega-3 fatty acids on a biomarker of head trauma in NCAA football athletes: a multi-site, non-randomized study

JL Heileson, AJ Anzalone, AF Carbuhn… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Springer
Background American-style football (ASF) athletes are at risk for cardiovascular disease
(CVD) and exhibit elevated levels of serum neurofilament light (Nf-L), a biomarker of axonal …

[HTML][HTML] Neurofilaments: the C-reactive protein of neurology

KL Lambertsen, CB Soares, D Gaist, HH Nielsen - Brain sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neurofilaments (NFs) are quickly becoming the biomarkers of choice in the field of
neurology, suggesting their use as an unspecific screening marker, much like the use of …

[HTML][HTML] Repeated sub-concussive impacts and the negative effects of contact sports on cognition and brain integrity

M Ntikas, F Binkofski, NJ Shah, M Ietswaart - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sports are yielding a wealth of benefits for cardiovascular fitness, for psychological
resilience, and for cognition. The amount of practice, and the type of practiced sports, are of …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasensitive assays for detection of plasma tau and phosphorylated tau 181 in Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

X Ding, S Zhang, L Jiang, L Wang, T Li… - Translational …, 2021 - Springer
A lack of convenient and reliable biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis is a common
challenge for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent …

Diffusion tensor imaging in athletes sustaining repetitive head impacts: a systematic review of prospective studies

DK Schneider, R Galloway, JJ Bazarian… - Journal of …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Competitive sport participation, in contact and collision sports, exposes athletes to repetitive
head impacts. Although these impacts do not always result in overt symptomology or a …

The omega-3 index in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I collegiate football athletes

A Anzalone, A Carbuhn, L Jones… - Journal of athletic …, 2019 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context The essential omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FAs) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) exhibit vital biological roles and are critical for cardiovascular …

Neurofilament light chain in patients with a concussion or head impacts: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Karantali, D Kazis, J McKenna… - European journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Mild
traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common and benign form of TBI, usually referred to by …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary and biological assessment of the omega-3 status of collegiate athletes: a cross-sectional analysis

PP Ritz, MB Rogers, JS Zabinsky, VE Hedrick… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FA) are associated with cardiovascular health, brain function,
reduction of inflammation, and several other physiological roles of importance to competitive …