Category: Research

Study reveals high neurodegenerative risk among former international rugby players

A study led by the University of Glasgow has revealed the first major insights into lifelong health outcomes in former international rugby union players. In findings published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, the researchers found that former international rugby players had an approximately two and a half times higher risk of neurodegenerative…

Ratlas: A new rat brain atlas set to revolutionise neuroscience

The BNA has announced the launch of Ratlas, a new – and freely available – resource that will increase the accuracy and efficiency of experiments and also help to reduce animal numbers used for neuroscience research across the UK.  Ratlas is an atlas of the rat brain that has been developed to revolutionise and support vital…