An Apparent Achilles Heel of the NFL: Have Achilles Tendon Injuries Significantly Increased to Unacceptably High Incidence Levels in the NFL and if so, why?... by Timothy E Hewett, Chad D Lavender, Andrew L Schaver

“…That first week of the NFL season the NFL Players Association, the NFLPA, put out a statement to this effect that demanded removal of rubberized turf surfaces throughout the NFL! …”
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Shared prognostic information in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – systematic assessment of the patients’ perception of neurofilament light chain and the ALS functional rating scale... by Lukas Maximilian Möhwald, André Maier, Torsten Grehl, Ute Weyen, Patrick Weydt, René Günther, Paul Lingor, Bettina Göricke, Susanne Petri, Julian Grosskreutz, Matthias Boentert, Isabell Cordts, Jochen H. Weishaupt, Johannes Dorst, Christoph Münch, Thomas Meyer, Petra Baum

“…Abstract Background In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), neurofilament light chain (NfL) was introduced as a prognostic biomarker. More recently, NfL values can be shared on the patient’s ALS app. …”
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Blood-based biomarkers suggest prolonged axonal Injury following pediatric mild traumatic brain injury by Andrew R. Mayer, Tracey V. Wick, Jessica R. McQuaid, Masen L. Boucher, Andrew B. Dodd, Cidney R. Robertson-Benta, Harm J. van der Horn, Erik B. Erhardt, Robert E. Sapien, Rawan Tarawneh, Rebekah Mannix

“…Samples were analyzed for GFAP, NFL, Tau, pTau181 and UCH-L1 protein concentrations in conjunction with a clinical battery. …”
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Blood biomarkers for vascular cognitive impairment based on neuronal function: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Weiquan Huang, Libin Liao, Qian Liu, Rongchao Ma, Xuan He, Xuan He, Xiaoqiong Du, Dujuan Sha, Dujuan Sha, Dujuan Sha, Dujuan Sha

“…Our findings reveal that peripheral Aβ42, Aβ42/Aβ40 ratio, NfL, and S100B significantly differ between VCI and non-VCI groups, indicating their potential as blood biomarkers for VCI.…”
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Exploring cognitive and neuroimaging profiles of dementia subtypes of individuals with dementia in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Jean Ikanga, Jean Ikanga, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Megan Schwinne, Caterina Obenauf, Caterina Obenauf, Emmanuel Epenge, Guy Gikelekele, Nathan Tshengele, Immaculee Kavugho, Samuel Mampunza, Lelo Mananga, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Julio C. Rojas, Brandon Chan, Argentina Lario Lago, Joel H. Kramer, Adam L. Boxer, Andreas Jeromin, Emile Omba, Alvaro Alonso, Alden L. Gross

“…Core AD biomarkers (Aβ42/40 and p-tau181) and non-specific neurodegeneration biomarkers (NfL, GFAP) were measured in blood plasma. Neuroimaging structures were assessed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). …”
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