Study Finds Student Athletes Share Same Injury Risks as NFL Players December 3, 2015 By John Tozzi In the movie Concussion, Will Smith plays the doctor who discovered the condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE,...
Past NFL Player Gifford Suffered From Degenerative Brain Disease December 3, 2015 By Lisa Wolfson and Christopher Palmeri Former professional football player and TV commentator Frank Gifford, who died in August at age 84, suffered from a degenerative...
New Blood Test Could Predict Brain Injury Outcomes July 31, 2015 A new blood test could help emergency room doctors quickly diagnose traumatic brain injury and determine its severity. The findings,...
Brain Scans Could Identify Concussion-Related Disease April 8, 2015 By MALCOLM RITTER A brain-scanning technique might one day help identify people with a disease linked to concussions in football and other sports,...
Eye-Tracking Technology Detects Concussions and Head Injury Severity February 6, 2015 New research out of NYU Langone Medical Center could move the medical community one step closer toward effectively detecting concussion...
More Cognitive Issues for NFL Players Who Started Playing Football Young February 2, 2015 By JIMMY GOLEN NFL veterans who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 are more likely to have cognitive difficulties after...
Alaska Musher Adds Helmet After 2014 Concussion January 28, 2015 A decision to wear a helmet is already paying off for veteran long-distance musher Brent Sass. A chunk is missing...
Nevada Judge Described Injuries Resulting From Car Hitting Her December 5, 2014 A Nevada judge who was struck by a vehicle outside the downtown Las Vegas courthouse almost a month ago says...
Pronger Joins NHL’s Department of Player Safety October 14, 2014 Former All-Star defenseman Chris Pronger has joined the National Hockey League’s department of player safety. NHL senior vice president for...
Concussions: Getting Your Head Out of the Game October 6, 2014 By Matt Gammons, MD Concussions, sometimes referred to as mild traumatic brain injuries, are one of the most commonly encountered sports injuries. Studies vary...