Former NFL QB Hasselbeck on Frontier: Diagnosing CTE Disease in the Living August 21, 2026 By DAVID BRANDT Matt Hasselbeck took some nasty hits to the head during his 17-year NFL career, four years at Boston College and...
Mouthguard Technology Detecting Brain Injuries to Be Adopted in Rugby October 10, 2023 DUBLIN (AP) — Rugby will use mouthguard technology as part of its efforts to detect brain injuries suffered by players...
Judge Approves Fix to Stem Race Bias in NFL Concussion Deal March 7, 2022 By Maryclaire Dale Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to...
Suit Blames Baby’s Death on Cyberattack at Alabama Hospital October 4, 2021 MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman whose 9-month-old daughter died has filed suit against the hospital where she was...
Study Shows Age Not a Major Factor in Brain Changes Among Youth Football Players November 5, 2019 By Wolters Kluwer Health Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans performed at the beginning and end of football season show significant changes in the brain’s...
Indiana Brothers Develop Device to Test Playground Safety May 12, 2017 By GILES BRUCE The (Northwest Indiana) Times Every year in America, an estimated 21,000 kids 14 and younger go to the emergency rooms after suffering traumatic brain...
Brains Take Major Hit When Seniors Fall March 20, 2017 By MIKE STOBBE Elderly people are suffering concussions and other brain injuries from falls at what appear to be unprecedented rates, according to...
Massive Youth Athlete Concussion Study Launched in Texas December 13, 2016 By JIM VERTUNO This week, Texas will launch what state officials say is the nation’s largest effort to track brain injuries among young...
NFL Bracing for ‘Concussion’ Movie Response November 12, 2015 By BETH HARRIS “Concussion” delivers a hard hit to the NFL as it deals with data linking repeated blows to the heads of...
NCAA Now Facing Another Concussion Lawsuit October 4, 2013 Two more former college football players have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA stemming from concussions and brain injuries. John...