Perfusion neuroimaging using SPECT can detect abnormalities in the brains of retired and current National Football League players, distinguishing them from healthy control subjects, according to results of a new study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

A single season spent playing contact sports is all it takes for measurable changes to occur inside young athletes’ brains, according to results of a study recently published in the Journal of Neurotrauma.

Here’s something to think about as you sit down to watch playoff hockey this month: While most headlines about concussions in sports are related to football, but they are actually more common in hockey.

A new method using neuroimaging to track brain function in boys affected by autism could provide doctors with a biomarker for how patients are responding to behavioral or drug treatments, according to results of a study published online in JAMA Psychiatry.

When the movie “Concussion” starring Will Smith hit theaters, a chocolate milk company wanted to use the opportunity to promote its drink’s ability to help young athletes recover from concussions, according to a new report by the Associated Press. 

Neuroimaging has revealed distinguishable maturation patterns in the brains of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), opening the possibility for the development of a pediatric neurological growth chart, according to results of a study published online April 13 in JAMA Psychiatry.

Spanish researchers have discovered differences between the brain functions of domestic violence offenders and those of other criminals, according to results of a study published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.

A potential PET biomarker has been shown to successfully record inflammation in the brains of patients with ALS and could help improve early diagnosis and treatment of the disease, according to results of a study recently published in the journal NeuroImage: Clinical.