Researchers have diagnosed 345 former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) out of 376 former players studied, or 91.7%.

Well-publicized professional sports stars’ injuries draw attention to dangerous influences on young athletes.

Researchers are studying elite free divers who can hold their breath for minutes at a time to uncover clues to lung diseases like COPD.

The opportunity to play in postseason college football tournaments on national TV may motivate student athletes to keep their grades up.

Playing sports like basketball or soccer is better long-term for the bones of young athletes than sports like running, cycling, or swimming, a study shows.

The discovery of the role that the protein Piezo1 plays in touch and body awareness won the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Piezo1 may also be a significant player in motor function.

High school athletes who play contact sports are more likely to misuse prescription stimulants throughout their 20s, a new study shows.

A survey of coaches and athletic officials in Texas indicates an opportunity for them to better protect athletes during high heat, humidity, and climate change.

The first two weeks of preseason training are the toughest as players’ bodies acclimatize to running hard in the heat. An exercise scientist explains the risks.