Researchers found that repeated head impacts in contact sports damage the blood-brain barrier, potentially triggering chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative condition previously diagnosable only after death. Scientists used MRI scans to detect barrier damage in former athletes and identified drugs in development that could restore the barrier's integrity, offering potential new avenues for early diagnosis and prevention of the devastating condition.
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Researchers found that repeated head impacts in contact sports damage the blood-brain barrier, potentially triggering chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative condition previously diagnosable only after death. Scientists used MRI scans to detect barrier damage in former athletes and identified drugs in development that could restore the barrier's integrity, offering potential new avenues for early diagnosis and prevention of the devastating condition.