​Former UFC champion B.J. Penn has sparked concern among fans and the mixed martial arts community after posting a series of ...

With serious injuries ever-present, players must prioritize their own health to advocate for safer practices on the field.

had stage two chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death in January 2023, the Concussion Legacy Foundation said in a release Wednesday. The Hall of Fame forward showed ...

CBS Pittsburgh weather forecaster Jon Burnett died from complications of CTE, Dr. Joseph Malone, a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cognitive Neurologist, said. The beloved KDKA broadcaster and ...

Derek Ross, 45, pleaded guilty to felony strangulation and domestic violence. His attorney said the former football player ...

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 ...

What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)? Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head trauma, commonly affecting athletes ...

Plenty are calling for a significant change in rugby’s attitude to safety. Four players alone died in the 2018-19 French season. There have been plenty of fatalities before – the Oxford University ...

UFC commentator Joe Rogan credits Will Smith's 2015 movie concussions for raising awareness on brain injuries in sports such ...

The King of rugby league has been living with the probable brain injury for several years. Now he hopes a new federally-funded program will raise awareness and reduce risks.