Current Research
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation in Retired Professional Football
Players
PI: Kevin
Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC
Funding
Source: Martek Biosciences Corporation
The
purpose of this research study is to learn if the dietary supplement DHA, a
long-chain omega-3 fatty acid, affects signs and symptoms associated with
cognitive impairment such as changes in brain function, memory and mental
status, quality of life, and depression in retired NFL players aged 50 and
older.
Hypopituitarism in Retired Football Players
PI's:
Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC & Daniel Kelly, MD (John Wayne Cancer Inst. at
St. John's Health Center, Santa Monica, CA)
Funding
Source: NOCSAE
The
Center is working closely with the Neuro-Endocrine Tumor Center at John
Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica and Harbor-UCLA Biomedical Research
Center to study the relationship between mild traumatic brain injury and
pituitary function. The purpose of this study is to see if retired
professional football players who have had concussions have lower than
normal amounts of important hormones as a result of possible damage to the
pituitary gland.
