For athletes, a bump to the head has long been brushed off as "just part of the game." But whether you are a professional competitor or a weekend warrior, we now know that concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) set off an invisible, destructive cellular storm. When the brain sustains an impact, it triggers a secondary chemical cascade. While the initial bump hurts, it’s the prolonged, chronic neuroinflammation (brain swelling) and impaired communication between brain cells that leave...