Dr Willie Stewart
@WillStewNeuro
Neuropathology, TBI, concussion, CTE
#FIELD 1 NDD path link.springer.com/article/10.100… 2 NDD mortality nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… 3 Mental health jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/… 4 #CTE path academic.oup.com/braincomms/adv… 5 Position + risk jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… 6 Rugby NDD jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/… 7 Lifestyle + risk jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…
Excellent kit design for 2025/26 @Scotlandteam @MacronSports Particularly like the training jerseys Well done all #IfInDoubtSitThemOut
Our 2025/26 home jersey is available now through the Official Scottish Rugby Stores, both in-store and online 😍 🛍️ bit.ly/3TXaim0
"BBC News - #Ringrose doesn't realise magnitude of his call" Thank you for leading by example Garry #concussion #IfInDoubtSitThemOut #BritishandIrishLions bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-un…
The Big Rugby Swim 2025 - Head for Change PLEASE SHARE FAR AND WIDE🙏❤️🏊♂️🏊♀️🏴🏉⚽️🧠 EVERY PENNY RAISED GOES TOWARDS CARE AND SUPPORT & OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH @Head4Change @ProgressiveRug headforchange.org.uk/whats-on/the-b…
#IfInDoubtSitThemOut @Scotlandteam? Seems not. Again @MacronSports
Ready to represent? Our new 25/26 Training, Travel & Leisure kit is here. Available to buy in Official Scottish Rugby Stores and Online ➡️ tinyurl.com/mr2bvm7b #AsOne
"Tragedy in Scotland puts focus on workplace culture" auntminnieeurope.com/clinical-news/…
📢 New in BMJ Mental Health: This article presents a study investigating the long-term mental health outcomes associated with intimate partner violence & traumatic brain injury in midlife individuals. To access the full article, please use the link below: mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1/e……
It was a privilege to share some of our recent work at #NNS2025 investigating the long-term neuropathological consequences of #TBI. More to the story than #CTE. @Neurotrauma @PennNSG @WillStewNeuro @connectTBI
Associations and interactions between premorbid cognitive health, apolipoprotein e4 genotype, and incident Alzheimer’s disease in @uk_biobank 🧠🧬 Open access paper: nature.com/articles/s4440… Feat @SimonRCox @WillStewNeuro @JosieNeuro @DrTerryQuinn et al 2.5-min explainer...
People with better cognitive health are at lower risk of later Alzheimer’s disease, but genetics can interfere with this. A a new study led by @UofGlasgow and published in NPJ Dementia @Nature_NPJ More ➡️ gla.ac/3G0Ev07
Important new research on the impact of domestic abuse on victim's brain health and why our response must treat it as a public health emergency. If you're a survivor and concerned by these findings do reach out for medical support and advice.
"Intimate partner violence, traumatic brain injury and long-term mental health outcomes in midlife: the Drake IPV study" @TBI_REPORTER @UofGMVLS @CommissionerDA @thedrakefdn @AD_PREVENT #TBI #IPV mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1/e…
"Impact of domestic violence on mental health ‘can last for decades'" @BMJMentalHealth independent.co.uk/news/health/un…
Dropped by @GlasgowWarriors shop today and turns out you can get fancy warm up shirts w #IfInDoubtSitThemOut on. But only surplus squad ones not standard retail. Even I might struggle to fill only one they had at 3XL Hear from staff in store promised on all for next season
BBC News - New Zealand teen dies in viral rugby-style tackle game bbc.com/news/articles/…
Call for research participants! If you fit the bill, and want to shape how rugby can best support players’ mental health and wellbeing, please send me an email with your name ([email protected]) and I will then provide you with further information 📷📷
Anyone fancy a weeks Cycling in Mallorca with Louise Murray & Roy Pearson. Last years trip was brilliant, great group of people with a good mixture of different routes (PS we normally have two groups both riding at a steady social ish pace). Dates: Sunday 5th October 7nights….
Thanks for inviting me back @Sport_Res Same time 2035?
Thank you very much to Dr Willie Stewart who provided an extremely insightful discussion on the possible link between contact sport and the development of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). After a short break, we will return with our third session… #SportRes2025