by Jimmy Carter | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Have the devil to pay? It’s an old saying derived from the trade bargained for as a result of a misdeed that has come to mean that you’ll have to deal with a huge amount of trouble. Having played for the New Jersey Devils pro hockey team for nine seasons, Mike...
by Jimmy Carter | Dec 27, 2018 | Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Dementia
In two recent posts we explored Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its causation of dementia. Today we will delve into Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, commonly referred to at CTE. The brain disease has gained much more exposure as of late, especially in relation to...
by Jimmy Carter | Dec 13, 2018 | Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Two weeks ago, biologists at the University of California – Los Angeles provided confirmation that head injuries can lead to serious brain disorders. Through this study, scientists supplied the first cell “atlas” of the hippocampus — the part of the brain...
by Jimmy Carter | Nov 27, 2018 | Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
We’ve talked extensively here about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and the various causes. You can visit our blog here to read more posts on Alzheimer’s and ways researchers are trying to combat it. But for today, we want to focus on one area that we...