With serious injuries ever-present, players must prioritize their own health to advocate for safer practices on the field.
Scientists are investigating whether the psychedelic ingredient in magic mushrooms can put a brain 'back together' after head ...
Derek Ross, 45, pleaded guilty to felony strangulation and domestic violence. His attorney said the former football player ...
CBS Pittsburgh weather forecaster Jon Burnett died from complications of CTE, Dr. Joseph Malone, a University of Pittsburgh ...
Based on an NFL model of brain trauma, researchers delivered a mild impact to the heads of awake, 9-month-old female rats ...
Twenty years ago, pathologist Bennet Omalu and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh published the first paper identifying a new disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy in the brain of ...
Icon and advocate Wally Lewis has welcomed news that the Federal Government will invest millions of dollars to tackle ...
Rugby players in particular are at risk of incurring severe brain injuries – with experts believing that many thousands of retired players face developing serious conditions including dementia, ...
What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)? Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head trauma, commonly affecting athletes ...
Aaron Hernandez rose to NFL prominence with the New England Patriots. His life took a tragic turn when he was charged with ...
UFC commentator Joe Rogan credits Will Smith's 2015 movie concussions for raising awareness on brain injuries in sports such ...