Breakthrough on CTE Brain Injuries from Sports
First Test for CTE in the Living
Game-changing Discovery by Boston University Scientists
Boston University research scientists have just announced a big breakthrough in brain research on CTE, Chronic Traumatic Encepthalopathy. CTE is a fatal brain condition caused by blows to the head, particularly common in football and other sports. Until now, there was no way to diagnose it in the living.
BU Discovered An Abnormal Protein Tau Linked to CTE
The researchers examined the brains of ex-NFL players who died and found the abnormal protein tau that is an indicator of CTE in many of their brains. The breakthrough is, for the first time, the scientists are able to detect signs of CTE through the presence of tau in living patients. BU scientists brain scanned 26 living, ex-NFL players and 31 ordinary people with no history of brain injuries. The scans lit up much more frequently for tau in the football players indicating they are suffering from CTE.
Leading to Definitive CTE Tests and Cure
Prior to these findings, doctors relied on changes in mood and behavior to suspect CTE in injured players. Now, they have determined that if the protein tau surfaces in brain scans the patient has CTE. The BU scientists say more work lies ahead. Within five years, they expect to have finalized a definitive diagnostic test for CTE and formulate treatment options. For more news blogs and information on that latest in medical innovations, go to my latest book "Important Innovations Collection - Latest Medical Breakthroughs" ASIN: B07Q8WK98N for a free borrow on Kindle and to amazon.com/author/ekane for a free sample read. Their work was just published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Game-changing Discovery by Boston University Scientists
Boston University research scientists have just announced a big breakthrough in brain research on CTE, Chronic Traumatic Encepthalopathy. CTE is a fatal brain condition caused by blows to the head, particularly common in football and other sports. Until now, there was no way to diagnose it in the living.
BU Discovered An Abnormal Protein Tau Linked to CTE
The researchers examined the brains of ex-NFL players who died and found the abnormal protein tau that is an indicator of CTE in many of their brains. The breakthrough is, for the first time, the scientists are able to detect signs of CTE through the presence of tau in living patients. BU scientists brain scanned 26 living, ex-NFL players and 31 ordinary people with no history of brain injuries. The scans lit up much more frequently for tau in the football players indicating they are suffering from CTE.
Leading to Definitive CTE Tests and Cure
Prior to these findings, doctors relied on changes in mood and behavior to suspect CTE in injured players. Now, they have determined that if the protein tau surfaces in brain scans the patient has CTE. The BU scientists say more work lies ahead. Within five years, they expect to have finalized a definitive diagnostic test for CTE and formulate treatment options. For more news blogs and information on that latest in medical innovations, go to my latest book "Important Innovations Collection - Latest Medical Breakthroughs" ASIN: B07Q8WK98N for a free borrow on Kindle and to amazon.com/author/ekane for a free sample read. Their work was just published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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