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Chronic misuse of alcohol results in measurable damage to the brain. Chronic drinking may be particularly damaging to the integrity of frontal white matter tracts, which can interfere with cognitive and inhibitory control that, in turn, is important to achieve and maintain abstinence. A new study...

Veterans with genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s and previous concussion show thinning in key areas of brain.

The lawyer knew something was wrong with her 61-year-old mother. She had begun showing up for appointments two hours early. Or two hours late. She was paying less attention to how she looked. She'd had two wrecks in quick succession on her way to work as a judge's administrative assistant. Click...

Researchers at the Boston VA are finding that exposure to blasts even without concussion can cause structural damage to the brain. Click here to read the full article on NPR.

The Department of Defense Blast Injury Research Coordinating Office highlights a new study from the TRACTS Lab: Visual Disturbances Associated with Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury. Click here to read the full article.