Common move used in soccer may brain damage akin to CTE: study

Common move used in soccer may brain damage akin to CTE: study

Soccer heading may cause more brain damage than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers from the Radiological Society of North America looked into the links between one of soccer’s commonplace practices — headbutting the ball — and neurodegenerative diseases such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).  Soccer headers may cause more brain damage than … Read more

Microplastics trigger behavioral changes akin to dementia: study

Microplastics trigger behavioral changes akin to dementia: study

Life with plastic is not fantastic. A study published this month in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences found that microplastics spread in the body and cause worrying behavioral changes. Tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters long — or about the size of a pencil eraser — are some of the most common and … Read more